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

The first night features couture brands, with high fashion collections, while the second night highlights streetwear. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The show’s designer, Nolan Miller, lobbied hard for Hack, whose casting offered him a chance to ditch Jackson’s turtleneck-and-jeans sensibility for high fashion. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

In 1977, the journey led me to create the Ground Crew, a backstage production company for high fashion runway shows … My company was a novel concept at the time. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The ’90s-centric movie remains the ultimate portrait of New York’s high fashion world at the time, with guest appearances including Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, and Kate Moss. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for high fashion

• compassion
• ashen
• passion
• ration
• internation