Being fashionable makes Ken scared! (4)

I believe the answer is:

chic

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'being fashionable' is the definition.
(chic means stylish or fashionable)

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(Other definitions for chic that I've seen before include "Fashionably elegant" , "Fashionable good taste" , "Stylish and elegant - in France" , "Well turned out" , "French elegance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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