couturier
noun
cou·tu·ri·er
kü-ˈtu̇r-ē-ər 
-ē-ˌā
: an establishment engaged in couture
also
: the proprietor of or designer for such an establishment
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Galliano — often referred to as the world’s greatest couturier — was fired from Dior in 2011 after a video surfaced of him making antisemitic remarks at a Paris bar.
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Anderson’s collection was indebted to Galliano, with references to his past designs and the incorporation of cyclamen—of the kind Galliano presented to the younger couturier at their first meeting—across many pieces, as well as the impressive Musée Rodin set.
—Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
The late Tunisian couturier famously worked with the likes of Peter Lindbergh and Arthur Elgort.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Anderson’s collection was indebted to Galliano, with references to his past designs and the incorporation of cyclamen—of the kind Galliano presented to the younger couturier at their first meeting—across many pieces, as well as the impressive Musée Rodin set.
—Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
The late Tunisian couturier famously worked with the likes of Peter Lindbergh and Arthur Elgort.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Couturier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couturier. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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