haute couture
noun
haute cou·ture
ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r 
: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions
also
: the fashions created
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a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Valli began by designing ready-to-wear collections before moving into haute couture in 2011 and becoming an official and permanent member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Amid that process, Valli canceled his haute couture show last January, and did not present a fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in March.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Your new Palais-Royal gallery occupies Didier Ludot’s former vintage haute couture boutique.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The word alone instantly conjures visions of cinema gods and goddesses, decked out in haute couture, ascending the red-carpeted steps of the Palais amidst a flurry of flashbulbs and thousands of screaming fans.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 May 2026
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Amid that process, Valli canceled his haute couture show last January, and did not present a fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in March.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Your new Palais-Royal gallery occupies Didier Ludot’s former vintage haute couture boutique.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The word alone instantly conjures visions of cinema gods and goddesses, decked out in haute couture, ascending the red-carpeted steps of the Palais amidst a flurry of flashbulbs and thousands of screaming fans.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 May 2026
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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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