high fashion

noun

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy
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Amidst this colorful history, how will Piccioli restore the brand to a traditional European design house after Demna Gvasalia’s experimental years, which brought pop culture and streetwear into the high fashion brand’s luxury ethos? Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Jackson went from dressing comfortably in denim and tees in the 1990s to wearing high fashion brands in the 2000s and 2020s such as Valentino, Thom Browne, and Alexander McQueen to name a few. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025 Today, of course, buying into the latest trends has become even more achievable: knock-offs of high fashion are cheaper than ever, and the low quality of the material and stitching doesn’t matter if customers only intend to wear them once or twice. Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025 She’s been hailed for changing the maternity fashion game due to her skin-baring, high fashion maternity outfits. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high fashion

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high fashion was in 1870

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“High fashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20fashion. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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