haute couture
noun
haute cou·ture
ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r 
: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women
also
: the fashions created
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a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Dot and his creative partner Dave Free later designed the set of Chanel’s January 2024 haute couture show.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Zendaya at the Schiaparelli spring 2024 haute couture show in Christian Louboutin So Kates.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Behind the brand: Yves Saint Laurent originally founded his brand as an haute couture house.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Gianni Versace launched his global haute couture line, Atelier Versace, in 1989.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Zendaya at the Schiaparelli spring 2024 haute couture show in Christian Louboutin So Kates.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Behind the brand: Yves Saint Laurent originally founded his brand as an haute couture house.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Gianni Versace launched his global haute couture line, Atelier Versace, in 1989.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haute couture
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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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