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Recent Examples of couture
For example, the last couture collection of late German designer Karl Lagerfeld is reminiscent of a blue and white lacquered commode from the 18th century, Gabet tells Vogue.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Ariana Grande’s intricate Dior gown was from the label’s spring 2025 couture collection.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Grande’s dress—a short, collared style in tulle and crinoline, embroidered with weaves of natural raffia, organza flowers, and straw trimmings— is from Christian Dior’s spring 2025 couture collection, which was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and debuted in Paris just last month.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
The dress made its runway debut as part of Rolland’s fall 2024 couture collection during Paris Fashion Week in June 2024.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Ariana Grande’s intricate Dior gown was from the label’s spring 2025 couture collection.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Grande’s dress—a short, collared style in tulle and crinoline, embroidered with weaves of natural raffia, organza flowers, and straw trimmings— is from Christian Dior’s spring 2025 couture collection, which was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and debuted in Paris just last month.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
The dress made its runway debut as part of Rolland’s fall 2024 couture collection during Paris Fashion Week in June 2024.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couture
Noun
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Fewer bells and whistles and an attention to precise tailoring.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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My sense of tailoring is almost like a cross-cultural intervention between British tailoring and Indian tailoring.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Design-wise, sportswear and wearability remained the prevailing themes, with the most successful collections leaning into rich textural contrasts.—
David Moin,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ye, one of the most feted and successful figures in hip-hop, had built up a fashion brand, Yeezy, which began as a collaboration with Adidas — but the German sportswear giant cut ties with him in 2022 over his antisemitic remarks.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Read more Leopard Print Is Trending for Fall—Here’s How to Get the Look Go wild this season with leopard-print tops, dresses, accessories, and outerwear.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ahead, the the 10 standout NYFW trends — across outerwear, eveningwear, and accessories — that will be everywhere come next fall and winter.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The winners for the stunt ensemble performances in the film and TV categories will also be revealed during the pre-show.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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The co-creators say Mullen, similar to the rest of the ensemble, was not based on any one political figure.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Best Fashion Deals Handbags, soft denim, and cloudlike loungewear are just some of the fashion deals hiding on Walmart’s virtual sale racks.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Strong consumer demand for its loungewear led to sales growth, which improved the retailer’s profitability and operating margins.—
Jeff Nash,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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At Walmart’s flagship stores, similar to the one in Teterboro, NJ, the company plays up a lot of its exclusive brands such as activewear brand Love & Sports, and Beautiful, a kitchen and home decor line developed with Drew Barrymore.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Now, by partnering with Nike, the undisputed leader in athletic performance and innovation, we’re poised to create a new standard in the global fitness and activewear market.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sofia Carson Sofia Carson is putting on the glitz in this salmon Elie Saab couture frock that evokes the glamor of Old Hollywood.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Cristina lounges about between scenes in velvet frocks and jackets, tended by a criminally obliging doctor, like a figure from Hollywood’s Babylonian era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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