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or pret-a-porter
as in couture
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Noun
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On July 9, she was seen in Paris attending Balenciaga’s fall 2025 couture fashion show, which marked the last of Demna’s tenure as creative director of the brand.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 July 2025 -
The official fall 2025 schedule felt lighter than usual, with absences from major labels like Valentino (the brand only stages a couture show once a year) and Dior (whose new creative director, Jonathan Anderson, was only appointed a month ago).—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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With the right tailoring and silhouette, a simple sundress could easily look like an expensive designer piece—and in France, where clothing labels are practically taboo, no one would know the difference.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Modern and classic Black dandies also tend to embrace bespoke tailoring, extravagant accessories and bold color palettes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The Athletic has no idea, so here’s the expert opinion of former sportswear designer and now senior lecturer in sportswear design at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sarah Collins.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The company’s overall performance is being lifted by a boom in the sportswear segment, especially in Asian countries, with running and cycling driving the rise.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Here, Kidman reunites with fellow Paddington villain Hugh Grant, playing an Upper East Side mom who sports all the aforementioned fabulous outerwear.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Gigi Hadid revels in fall—and not just because of her cozy cashmere and knitwear brand, Guest in Residence—as the model often layers up and opts for androgynous pairings, with penny loafers, straight-leg jeans, and leather outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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