high fashion

noun

1

: high style

2

: haute couture

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere in high fashion, McQueen has embraced corset-like footwear with a range of styles including the peep-toe Lexie Pumps worn by Sophie Thatcher and other silhouettes like the fall 2026 Koko wedge pump with brogue trim. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Even for those of us who, for some unfathomable reason are not fascinated by high fashion history, this is an incredibly entertaining watch. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Charlize Theron may have worn a rather tatty burrito blanket as Calypso in The Odyssey—but the actress is putting a high fashion spin on ancient Greece for the press tour. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 July 2026

However, the opaque, fall-forward skirt trousers beloved by high fashion designers and street style experts seemed difficult to style for my casual, out-of-office lifestyle. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for high fashion

• compassion
• ashen
• passion
• ration
• internation