How to Use couture in a Sentence

couture

noun
  • I can't afford to wear couture.
  • The book discusses the relationship between culture and couture.
  • Kylie was the first to kick off the marathon of Halloween costumes, with no less than a custom couture.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2022
  • On the first day of the couture shows, Phil Oh sent in a batch of A-listers in fabulous outfits.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The actress-singer stunned in a couture gown, which featured a mock turtleneck, long sleeves, and a lime-green A-line skirt.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This fashion risk proves that Kelsea can do it all, both in music and in high-end couture.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Best looks from the red carpet Are cat prosthetics the new couture?
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • The only thing in distress here is her couture and a culture that would hold her back.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
  • They were created as part of the set design for the fall 2022 couture show and made by Chanakya Atelier.
    Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 5 June 2023
  • In the season finale of The Kardashians, the narrative is as rich as the couture.
    Mj Corey, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The earrings set the tone for the private-jet-and-haute-couture lifestyle the pair would enjoy as a married couple.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Choose from couture, crystal, or sorbet to add a pop of color to your class or craft room.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The street style at this month’s fall 2023 couture shows reaffirmed that Paris is the epicenter of cool-girl fashion.
    Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 20 July 2023
  • In Paris last month, at the Chanel couture show, there was something about one model that set her apart from the others on the runway.
    Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
  • There were always some Black women who worked in couture in France.
    Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Having done ‘Phantom Thread’ and analysis of what makes a good couture dress; the bottom line is the least amount of seams.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
  • All models wore bucket hats, adding a powerful twist to the couture brand.
    Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
  • One of world’s best kept secrets in couture, Al Ali has been designing since 1995.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The couture show involved a clever bait and switch: guests were funnelled through the back door of the Palais Garnier and, unbeknownst to them, onto the main opera-house stage.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Agnes spends the series sheathed in a drab, severe outfit that effaces her as a person, couture from the House of Orwell.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Grandes dames have the Paris couture shows, and major art collectors convene at Basel.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The actress wore a Givenchy fall 2019 couture gown with a long-sleeve pastel pink sweater bodice and a voluminous black skirt.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Amid pivotal contract talks, Fran Drescher found time for couture over the weekend in Italy.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2023
  • This is the seventh guest designer or couturier for the French couture house.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Real-life Emilys in Paris complain that the show’s heroine, clad in over-the-top couture and barely able to speak French, is giving them a bad name.
    Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • That was very important to me, but still in beautiful couture evening wear.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Style them with a more form-fitting top for a more polished outfit or pair them with an oversized sweater to go all-in on cozy couture.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The best of the best in couture revealed their spring/summer 2024 creations in the City of Lights and on Thursday, Wun showcased possibly the goriest of them all.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There were concessions, of course, like the deal Lelong brokered which brought about a card system for couture clients.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Students were protesting in the streets; ready-to-wear was threatening the couture tradition.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023

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