haute couture

noun haute cou·ture \ ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

Examples: haute couture in a Sentence

Definition of haute couture

: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women; also : the fashions created

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Examples of haute couture in a Sentence

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

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Why this matters is more important now than ever: There's a longstanding assumption that haute couture clients are European, Russian, or Middle Eastern.

— refinery29.com, "A Jolt Of Diversity At Haute Couture — & Why It Matters," 6 July 2018
Billboards rise high above the streets, advertising haute couture or exclusive real estate, or bearing the unsmiling likeness of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.

— SI.com, "Exiled by the Cubs, Sammy Sosa Is Enjoying the Life He Wants You to See," 27 June 2018
The haute couture is offered alongside a menu that is also made to measure.

— max vadukul, Town & Country, "A Very Merry Band: When Fashion Meets the Feast," 28 Nov. 2017
With temperatures reaching 90 degrees in Paris yesterday, this is something that makeup artist Peter Philips had to deal with backstage at Dior's haute couture 2018 show.

— marissa desantis, Allure, "At Dior Haute Couture 2018, This Serum Kept Models' Makeup From Melting Off," 3 July 2018
After last year’s stark exhibition of Rei Kawakubo’s irregular apparel, the Met Costume Institute is back in blockbuster mode with this three-part blowout on the influence of Catholicism on haute couture of the last century.

— New York Times, "24 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 28 June 2018
The company now has 20,000 employees globally, according to Thursday’s disclosure, selling everything from haute couture to leather goods, perfume and watches.

— matthew dalton, WSJ, "Chanel’s First Results Release Shows Its Financial Might," 21 June 2018
Four weeks ago, Meghan married in an unembellished Givenchy haute couture wedding dress in Windsor.

— fiona ma | wwd, latimes.com, "Meghan Markle chooses Givenchy again for first solo royal engagement," 14 June 2018
Givenchy does however have a rich history of haute couture.

— tamara abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller Is Meghan Markle's Wedding Gown Designer," 19 May 2018

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