couture
Custom designer clothing
Couture is high-end fashion design and dressmaking, particularly custom-fitted clothing made by hand.
The term comes from French for "sewing" but in English specifically evokes luxury and exclusivity: a couture gown, Paris couture houses.
Haute couture refers to the most prestigious tier—garments made to individual measurements by established fashion houses meeting strict industry standards.
Joining with needle, thread
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- fittingSuitable or proper
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
thread · sewing · patternmaking · draping · basting · hemming · linings · interfacing
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- collectionGathered set of items
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
catwalk · garments · apparel · gown · drapery · embellishments · textiles · fabric
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
lavish · sumptuous · exclusive · elite · affluence · ornate · gilded · plush
Innovative cultural pioneers
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
silhouette · draping · aesthetic · creative · artistic · conceptual · sculptural · architectural
Long formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
finery · attire · formals · red carpet · black-tie · ceremonial · bridal · trousseau
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- fittingSuitable or proper
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
needlework · thread · sewing · patternmaking · draping · basting · hemming · linings · interfacing · handcrafted
runway
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- collectionGathered set of items
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
silhouette · catwalk · garments · apparel · gown · drapery · embellishments · textiles · fabric · aesthetics
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
splendor · lavish · sumptuous · exclusive · elite · affluence · ornate · gilded · plush · posh
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
pioneering · silhouette · draping · aesthetic · creative · artistic · conceptual · sculptural · architectural · experimental
gown
Long formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
regalia · finery · attire · formals · red carpet · black-tie · ceremonial · bridal · trousseau · debutante
- fashion aestheticscottagecore, dark academia, clean girl, mob wife, old money
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- loisirssport, lecture, cinema, musique, cuisine
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- fashion worldgowns, designers, dresses, fashion icons, runway models
coutureoff-the-rack
Pre-made, not tailored
ready-to-wear · mass-produced · prêt-à-porter · machine-made · store-bought
coutureworkwear
Garments for employment
uniforms · plainclothes · everyday wear · streetwear · casual wear
- couture gownsCustom luxury formal dresses
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- Juicy CoutureVelour tracksuit brand
- couture fashionCustom luxury garment creation
- bridal coutureLuxury wedding dress design