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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Six months into his tenure at the Parisian stalwart, the designer staged his second ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week Monday, where brightly colored cranes rose from a holographic floor — a deliberate signal that the construction is ongoing.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The duo makes both ready-to-wear and couture-like clothing.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Echoing the designer’s ready-to-wear sculptural designs, the Snatch from Givenchy by Sarah Burton is sensually shaped by the contours of the person who carries it.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Since Blazy’s first ready-to-wear collection for Chanel arrived in stores last weekend, the difficulty in acquiring one of his designs has been well documented.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Six months into his tenure at the Parisian stalwart, the designer staged his second ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week Monday, where brightly colored cranes rose from a holographic floor — a deliberate signal that the construction is ongoing.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The duo makes both ready-to-wear and couture-like clothing.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Echoing the designer’s ready-to-wear sculptural designs, the Snatch from Givenchy by Sarah Burton is sensually shaped by the contours of the person who carries it.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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Stone proved that even off-the-rack pieces can look impossibly chic with the right styling.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Julia Roberts opted for unconventional in 1990, wearing an off-the-rack Giorgio Armani gray suit.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Hudson wore a strapless silver Georges Chakra fall 2025 couture dress to the ICG Publicists Awards luncheon.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The year starts with the menswear collections in early January, with couture following shortly after.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And while African mudcloth sheets can be commissioned from Etsy, these Pierce and Ward linens are ready-made and bring the color palette if not the cultural history.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Toss in a Hunger Games reference (not to mention a title that recalls those feuding Carringtons of that ’80s nighttime soap) and this chronicle of the Rupert Murdoch empire seems ready-made for a binge.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her handbags may have made history but the real get is a piece of runway tailoring, like this blazer from spring 2016.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Shades variously described as salmon, blush, or Himalayan salt appeared across the spring runways at houses like Brunello Cucinelli, Zegna, Dior, and Louis Vuitton applied to staples—tailoring, knits, outerwear—rather than novelty pieces.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More than 82% of new space last year was built for traditional, specialty and super-store grocers.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Jan. 2026
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By then, store interior displays were as critical as the windows, reflecting each city’s unique take on the holiday season with decorations ranging from subdued to outrageous.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Canadian sportswear company introduced the latest iteration of its ShowZero platform, a yarn-level innovation engineered to conceal visible sweat during activity while maintaining breathability, moisture management and lightweight comfort.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The store has a dedicated Polo department focused on sportswear from the 1990s and 2000s, echoing the shop-within-a-shop concept that Lauren himself pioneered at Bloomingdale’s in 1969.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Technical precision and fuel flexibility The SOLO reactor, developed over six years since 2018 by nuclear safety and R&D experts, uses primarily off-the-shelf commercial components.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some autonomous shuttles use off-the-shelf gaming controllers, which—while inexpensive—were never designed for vehicle control.—
Missy Cummings,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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With homemade or store-bought chicken or vegetable broth on hand, the possibilities are endless.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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