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

Examples of haute couture in a Sentence

a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture

Recent Examples on the Web Consider the images in this article: the actress posing hand on hip outside the Place de la Concorde, sometimes blowing kisses–which is, of course, very Parisian–towards the cameras as if entering a haute couture presentation. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 31 July 2024 Echoing a look from Chiuri’s fall haute couture collection, it was hand-embroidered with gold feathers by the artisans of Maison Lemarié. —

Joelle Diderich, WWD, 31 July 2024 Paris 2024 begins Friday and the French — the people who produce the world’s most delicious cheese, finest haute couture and countless other exquisite creations — are about to deliver what may be the most unique opening ceremony in the history of the Olympic Games. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024 Today, vintage bowling shirts can be haute couture—or simple, nostalgic treasures. —

Gabe Bullard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for haute couture

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