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Meanings of haute couture in English

Russian
от кутюр
Portuguese
alta-costura
Spanish
alta moda
Catalan
alta costura
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Term used to describe the creation of exclusive, custom-fitted clothing.

Related terms
от кутюр
Portuguese
alta-costura
Spanish
alta costura

Trend-setting fashions.

alta-costura
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Examples for "ready-to-wear"
Examples for "ready-to-wear"
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The ready-to-wear clothes industry, New York's major industry, is almost exclusively Jewish.
Hermit in paris: autobiographical writings
2
His fashion empire includes a ready-to-wear collection, accessories, home decor and fragrance.
Reuters
3
He refused to compromise and produce ready-to-wear like so many other couturiers.
The new yorker
4
Or did he patronize a ready-to-wear shop that catered especially to primates?
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
5
He quit Patou, and hired himself out as a freelance ready-to-wear designer.
The Guardian
Usage of haute couture in English
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As with haute couture, trends in political commemorations vary with the times.
The Irish Times
2
Not haute couture, but I suspected her feet felt better than mine.
Bones of the Lost
3
For Chanel's summer 2018 haute couture collection, the rose garden was literal.
The Guardian
4
Ballgowns and wedding dresses are the bread and butter of haute couture.
The Guardian
5
Lavier's flat was a testament to the world of haute couture chic.
The bourne ultimatum
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This week's haute couture shows were all about going out after dark.
The Guardian
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In the context of haute couture week, this is a very low-key event.
The Guardian
8
Designer Karl Lagerfeld says Chanel was bringing haute couture to reality
The Guardian
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His first collection is planned for July for the autumn haute couture shows.
The Irish Times
10
He had missed two of Chanel's haute couture shows in Paris in January.
The Irish Times
11
And he'd be back again in January for the haute couture.
Second chance
12
Chanel haute couture recorded the house's highest ever sales in 2011.
The Guardian
13
The crazier the world gets, the more haute couture makes sense.
The Guardian
14
Ungaro's work included haute couture designs as well as clothes for the ready-to-wear market.
News.com.au
15
There was a woman she had known years ago, in the haute couture world.
The kiss
16
Shockingly, there have been several sightings of tights on haute couture attendees this week.
The Guardian
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