"her dignified manner" "his rapid manner of talking" "their nomadic mode of existence" "in the characteristic New York style" "a lonely way of life" "in an abrasive fashion"
characteristic or habitual practice
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode
Verb:
make out of components (often in an improvising manner);
"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"