haute couture
noun
haute cou·ture
ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r 
: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions
also
: the fashions created
Examples of haute couture in a Sentence
a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Created by Darren Starr, who's also behind Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City, the rom-com depicts Emily's life as an American marketing executive transplanted to the land of the Eiffel Tower, croissants, and haute couture.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The former model was traveling the world at a young age, starting her high-fashion modeling career at 13 as the youngest Chanel bride in history – meaning the youngest model to close the haute couture show – when Karl Lagerfeld helmed the Parisian fashion house.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Each year, noteworthy families flock to the famed Hotel Shangri-La in Paris for a formal celebration of the debutantes, who traditionally work with designers to dream up bespoke haute couture gowns.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
During the centenary of the house this year, she was also tasked with the design of the women’s collections after Kim Jones in October 2024 exited his position as Fendi’s artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The former model was traveling the world at a young age, starting her high-fashion modeling career at 13 as the youngest Chanel bride in history – meaning the youngest model to close the haute couture show – when Karl Lagerfeld helmed the Parisian fashion house.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Each year, noteworthy families flock to the famed Hotel Shangri-La in Paris for a formal celebration of the debutantes, who traditionally work with designers to dream up bespoke haute couture gowns.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
During the centenary of the house this year, she was also tasked with the design of the women’s collections after Kim Jones in October 2024 exited his position as Fendi’s artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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