modowej

Modowa is an adjective in Polish derived from moda (fashion). It denotes relation to fashion, fashion-related, or stylish. It agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, with common forms including modowy (masculine), modowa (feminine), and modowe (neuter); in plural as modowi or modne depending on case and gender. The form modowej is the genitive or dative singular feminine, and also appears in other cases in phrases such as kolor modowej torebki (the color of the fashion bag) or branży modowej (in the fashion industry).

Usage of modowa centers on describing objects, trends, or activities connected with fashion. It is frequently attached to nouns in contexts like industry, media, or culture, for example branża modowa (the fashion industry), magazyn modowy (a fashion magazine), and blog modowej influencerki (the blog of a fashion influencer). The adjective can also pair with feminine nouns to express fashionable characteristics, such as styl modowy/modowa stylizacja.

Etymology traces modowa to the noun moda plus the adjectival suffixes -owa/-owy, forming a standard pattern for fashion-related descriptors in Polish. It functions primarily as a descriptive modifier rather than a stand-alone concept, and it is widely used across journalism, marketing, design, and everyday speech to signal fashion relevance.

See also: moda, styl, trend, branża modowa, magazyn modowy, wpływ mody.