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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Over the following four, nearly five decades, the small, boutique label has grown into a major fashion house, turning out ready-to-wear apparel, runway-ready high fashion, accessories, jewelry, footwear, and fragrances.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The nearly 2,000-square-foot Newtown Lane boutique will have ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods and shoes, and watches and fine jewelry.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Bella wore a gold dress from Michael Kors's spring 2023 ready-to-wear collection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
Even before pulling up to the Second Chapter of the Hermès women’s ready-to-wear fall-winter show in Bel-Air — the house’s first women’s show in Los Angeles — photographer Tyler Matthew Oyer was texting me photos of women at check-in clutching their Birkins in one hand, phone and ID in the other.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Over the following four, nearly five decades, the small, boutique label has grown into a major fashion house, turning out ready-to-wear apparel, runway-ready high fashion, accessories, jewelry, footwear, and fragrances.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The nearly 2,000-square-foot Newtown Lane boutique will have ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods and shoes, and watches and fine jewelry.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Bella wore a gold dress from Michael Kors's spring 2023 ready-to-wear collection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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That punch and pop is missing this time around, bespoke comedy replaced here with strictly off-the-rack endeavors.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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In the former occasion, the Haute Fourrure show — the name given to the brand’s couture collections back then — was designed by the late Karl Lagerfeld for fall 2016.—
Luisa Zargani for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The most expensive work sold at auction by a living artist is Jeff Koons’s Rabbit, which takes the idea of a ready-made and casts it in stainless steel.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Princess Diana’s all-white look at the 1987 ceremony exemplified her signature blend of structured tailoring and feminine detail.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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More than 82% of new space last year was built for traditional, specialty and super-store grocers.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Jan. 2026
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By then, store interior displays were as critical as the windows, reflecting each city’s unique take on the holiday season with decorations ranging from subdued to outrageous.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Mixing sportswear and evening wear pieces is a sartorial recipe for a surprisingly chic look.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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Rooted in classic American sportswear, collegiate codes, and vintage country club style, Addison Bay’s aesthetic is centered on thoughtful styling and bold color stories.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Built using telecommunications commercial-off-the-shelf modules, the JMT advances the Pentagon’s adoption of commercial software solutions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Most of the components are off-the-shelf and difficult to trace.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The agreement, facilitated by Vera Bradley‘s licensing agency IMG Licensing, part of WME Group, extends the collaboration into several apparel categories, with an initial focus on tops and outerwear, launching for holiday 2026.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Ratajkowski layered her animal print outerwear over a black dress, accessorizing with gold statement earrings, a brown handbag, and oversized sunglasses.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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