haute couture
noun
haute cou·ture
ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r 
: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women
also
: the fashions created
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a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Enter rizz god Timothée Chalamet, who has Kylie giggling backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier for Haider Ackermann’s one-season guest spot at the haute couture label.
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Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The Italian haute couture house—currently at the helm of new creative director Lorenzo Serafini—integrated a number of feminine details such as open necklines, floral appliques and lace adornments into its fall ready-to-wear 2025 presentation.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The actress had swapped her pastel pink Dior dress for another grown by the French house, a recreation of an haute couture design from the ’50s.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
He also was photographed showing Livingston a photograph of his costar Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli custom haute couture by Daniel Roseberry bustier dress in pink satin duchess and nude tulle, dusted in more than 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones and cut beads.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The Italian haute couture house—currently at the helm of new creative director Lorenzo Serafini—integrated a number of feminine details such as open necklines, floral appliques and lace adornments into its fall ready-to-wear 2025 presentation.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The actress had swapped her pastel pink Dior dress for another grown by the French house, a recreation of an haute couture design from the ’50s.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
He also was photographed showing Livingston a photograph of his costar Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli custom haute couture by Daniel Roseberry bustier dress in pink satin duchess and nude tulle, dusted in more than 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones and cut beads.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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