haute couture

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He did a poorly received grunge collection that incoherently tried to marry haute couture with thrift-store shabbiness, and was fired for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The giant in the world of haute couture died at his home in Rome, just four months after the death of fellow Italian great Giorgio Armani.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The announcement unleashed fury across Paris as city officials worried the Chinese fast-fashion giant was planting its flag in the home of haute couture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Often performing community groups or visiting schools, a haute couture show is a departure from the Armagh Rhymers day-to-day schedule.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Then the fad spread to two fashion designers who used the shoes to peddle something else — haute couture.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell