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
Examples of haute couture in a Sentence
a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man.
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Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
This is a festivity-rich year for Armani, who also marked the 20th anniversary of his Privé haute couture collection in 2025, mounting an exhibition at the Armani/Silos space in Milan retracing his journey in couture since 2005.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
With the confirmation of Jonathan Anderson’s appointment as the sole creative director of Dior menswear, ready-to-wear, and haute couture collections, the announcements about designer-comings and -goings may have finally come to an end.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has announced his collaboration with luxury fashion house Dior - his second project with Christian Dior's haute couture items.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
This is a festivity-rich year for Armani, who also marked the 20th anniversary of his Privé haute couture collection in 2025, mounting an exhibition at the Armani/Silos space in Milan retracing his journey in couture since 2005.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
With the confirmation of Jonathan Anderson’s appointment as the sole creative director of Dior menswear, ready-to-wear, and haute couture collections, the announcements about designer-comings and -goings may have finally come to an end.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has announced his collaboration with luxury fashion house Dior - his second project with Christian Dior's haute couture items.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for haute couture
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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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