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.
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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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