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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Here is Ben Mendelsohn as an exquisitely dignified Dior, working in obscurity for the couturier Lucien Lelong (and reluctant to design dresses for Nazi wives), and Juliette Binoche as his high-profile rival Coco Chanel, comporting with members of the Third Reich and living at the Ritz.
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Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The late Elie Ward, one of Beirut’s renowned tailors and father to couturier Tony Ward created gowns and ready-to-wear pieces for women from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, France, and Mexico.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The 'Game of Thrones' star opens up about her role as the sister of couturier Christian Dior and how the show's World War II setting affected her health
Maisie Williams was just 12 when she was cast as sword-wielding spitfire Arya Stark on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Unveiled in December, Air India’s new crew uniforms, designed by Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, feature deep reds, burgundy, aubergine, and gold accents.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
Singer-songwriter and producer Chloe Bailey wore a beaded dress by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta.
Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio put a rockstar twist on a classic gown shape in this gun metal latex number.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Art has always been something important for Dior, as Monsieur Dior himself was a gallerist before being a couturier.
—Grace Banks, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Overseen by the museum’s director, Elsa Janssen, with curation by Anne Dressen as artistic advisor, the five sections establish how the couturier used transparency to suggest nudity while exploring light, movement and shape.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Carey Mulligan in Balenciaga The Maestro best actress nominee channeled old-Hollywood glamour in this custom Balenciaga gown, a re-creation by Demna from a Cristobal Balenciaga design from the couturier’s Winter 1951 collection.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The late Elie Ward, one of Beirut’s renowned tailors and father to couturier Tony Ward created gowns and ready-to-wear pieces for women from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, France, and Mexico.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The 'Game of Thrones' star opens up about her role as the sister of couturier Christian Dior and how the show's World War II setting affected her health
Maisie Williams was just 12 when she was cast as sword-wielding spitfire Arya Stark on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Unveiled in December, Air India’s new crew uniforms, designed by Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, feature deep reds, burgundy, aubergine, and gold accents.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
Singer-songwriter and producer Chloe Bailey wore a beaded dress by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta.
Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio put a rockstar twist on a classic gown shape in this gun metal latex number.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Art has always been something important for Dior, as Monsieur Dior himself was a gallerist before being a couturier.
—Grace Banks, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Overseen by the museum’s director, Elsa Janssen, with curation by Anne Dressen as artistic advisor, the five sections establish how the couturier used transparency to suggest nudity while exploring light, movement and shape.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Carey Mulligan in Balenciaga The Maestro best actress nominee channeled old-Hollywood glamour in this custom Balenciaga gown, a re-creation by Demna from a Cristobal Balenciaga design from the couturier’s Winter 1951 collection.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
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