high fashion

noun

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy
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In a moment where artists like Lil Yachty and Central Cee blur the line between streetwear and high fashion, Vans steps confidently into that same conversation, proving skate culture has always influenced the runway. Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Paris — The world of high fashion is increasingly accessible. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Styled as attachable collars, draped over the arm, or wrapped at the neck, these plush accents offer winter-ready coziness with high fashion drama. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 Streetwear and high fashion were then only beginning to intersect, often to the greater benefit of the latter; many people in the industry believed that urban aesthetics were being appropriated by European fashion houses. Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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