prêt-à-porter

variants or pret-a-porter

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Noun
  • The dress made its runway debut during Paris couture week in July 2022, during former artistic director Virginie Viard’s tenure with the French luxury fashion house.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • According to British Vogue, the look debuted as a part of the Armani Privé Spring/Summer couture collection.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Halston did more to make American sportswear chic than anyone.
    James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Zimo is priced in the $200 to $1,000 range for ready-to-wear with more elaborate outerwear pieces going up to $1,800.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Manon Bannerman and Megan Meiyok Skiendiel put differing spins on conical bras as outerwear, one peeking from under a blazer and the other over a figure-hugging dress.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Prêt-à-porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pr%C3%AAt-%C3%A0-porter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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