what is the word

Ya know, a job is a job is a job. Being a copy editor for a fashion company is not that different than being a copy editor for a newswire, except that it's a little bit more ridiculous.

The first thing I do when opening a document:

Newswire: Hit control-F to remove all formatting.
Fashion company: Hit control-H to change all instances of boucle to bouclé. Ditto ombré, piqué, and sometimes even the rare matelassé.

When I have a question for the writer of the content:

Newswire: Excuse me sir, I noticed that in your financial tables it says your company reported a loss of $3.4 million this year, while in the subhead of the release that figure is represented as a $3.4 million gain. Is that how it is supposed to read?
Fashion co.: Would it be ok if I changed a word in the third paragraph? I really think of the pouf as more of a "silhouette" than a "length."

Helpful acronyms to know:

Newswire: EBITDA, GAAP, SEC

Fashion co.: LBD, MOB, DTM, RTW *

In weekend news, I came this close to making out with the blonde friend of recent blind items. I fucked up by chickening out at the last minute. What a surprise. (I am not being sarcastic. It is weird that I chickened out.) Don't worry, gossip lovers. I'm just letting the suspense build.

* Little Black Dress, Mother of the Bride, Dyed-to-Match and Ready-to-Wear.