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Recent Examples of couture
Descend into a world of low-slung loungers and flickering candles—where treatments range from warm rose oil massages to cryotherapy facials and hedgerow scrubs that feel like countryside meets couture.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
New York Fashion Week delivers the style inspo on and off the runway while the Emmys bring the red carpet glam, and don’t forget, Taylor Swift is back in the stands serving stadium couture with a blinding new accessory.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga’s couture salon, located in Paris’ 8th Arrondissement, has been transformed into a rectangular runway ahead of the final presentation from iconic fashion designer Demna, Balenciaga’s creative director for the past decade.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
New York Fashion Week delivers the style inspo on and off the runway while the Emmys bring the red carpet glam, and don’t forget, Taylor Swift is back in the stands serving stadium couture with a blinding new accessory.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Balenciaga’s couture salon, located in Paris’ 8th Arrondissement, has been transformed into a rectangular runway ahead of the final presentation from iconic fashion designer Demna, Balenciaga’s creative director for the past decade.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couture
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While not abandoning core design DNA—crisp, modern tailoring, languid sensuality, and oodles of good taste to wit—the brand delivered a collection that felt like a breath of fresh air.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Grace Wales Bonner, the British-Jamaican designer, founded her namesake label in 2014 with a vision that merges European tailoring with Afro-Atlantic cultural narratives.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among Chinese companies eyeing winter sports growth has been sportswear maker Anta Sports, chaired by billionaire Ding Shizhong.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Halston did more to make American sportswear chic than anyone.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plaids are an easy way to embrace this from statement outerwear to everyday layering pieces.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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What transpired were innovative and somewhat futuristic trousers, blazers, and outerwear.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The costume designer has spent roughly one decade with the ensemble of characters.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ensemble also includes Mena Suvari and Chad Michael Collins while Niko Foster is in the lead role.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lin also noted that loungewear has become one of Cider’s fastest-growing categories, so aligning on a loungewear collection inspired by the Sleepover series was kismet.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The capsule includes 10 pieces of elevated loungewear that features delicate piping, soft cottons, silk and cashmere, patterned in prints drawn from the Observed by Us universe.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Intimates returned to growth and OFFLINE activewear continued to build momentum.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Active collection from Knix features an assortment of activewear pieces in trendy colorways.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Deutch’s Chanel frock hailed from the fall 2022 couture collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The combination of yellow and light blue fabric offset against pink gemstones alongside the midsection of the frock evoked 80s energy.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couture. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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