lookbook

plural lookbooks · alternative look book

1. colloquialfashionA comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
2. colloquialfashionA contiguous showcase of still images of a fashion designer or fashion brand’s collection.

   A new line called Suno replicated the staging of Mr. Sidibé’s photographs for its lookbook, right down to the checkerboard marble floor.

   2009 June 11, Eric Wilson, “Why Round Sunglasses? A Style Investigation”, in New York Times

3. broadcastingA showcase of photographs etc. describing how a film should look.

   Mainly useful for feature films, the look book helps define the look in terms of the cinematography and design that you hope to achieve. It can contain stills from other films or photos as a visual reference […]

   2012, Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus, The Filmmaker's Handbook

present singular third person lookbooks · participle present lookbooking · participle past lookbooked · past lookbooked · alternative look book

1. colloquialfashionTo locate fashion-related information by means of a directory.

   She lookbooked little black dresses in order to locate the one she wanted.