high fashion
Runway designer wear
High fashion refers to the most exclusive, trend-setting clothing and accessories produced by elite designers and fashion houses.
It emphasizes artistic expression and craftsmanship over practicality or affordability: She couldn't afford high fashion on her salary.
The term is roughly synonymous with haute couture, though high fashion may include ready-to-wear luxury items.
What counts as high fashion is defined by a small circle of designers, editors, and tastemakers centered in Paris, Milan, New York, and London.
Creative professional's workspace
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- hauteFrench for high
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
embellishments · silhouette · craftsmanship · one-of-a-kind · millinery · patternmaking · fitting · garment
Elevated narrow walkway
- modelsScaled representations or fashion workers
- strutProud, showy gait
- backstageTheater's hidden area
- collectionGathered set of items
showcase · photographers · stylists · fittings · rehearsal · sashay · ensembles · presentation
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- exclusiveLimited to one group
elegance · sophistication · sumptuous · lavish · ornate · plush · posh · gilded
French haute couture house
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
- GivenchyFrench luxury fashion house
- ValentinoSilent era matinee idol
- BalenciagaSpanish-founded luxury brand
Versace · Gucci · Prada · McQueen · Gaultier · Westwood · Galliano · Lacroix
Innovative cultural pioneers
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · trendsetting · seasonal · edgy · zeitgeist · aesthetic · deconstructed · maximalism
Superior select group
- galaFestive formal occasion
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
socialite · aristocracy · privileged · affluent · heiress · benefactor · collector · connoisseur
atelier
Creative professional's workspace
draping · embellishments · silhouette · craftsmanship · one-of-a-kind · millinery · patternmaking · fitting · garment · embroidery
catwalk
Elevated narrow walkway
collection · showcase · photographers · stylists · fittings · rehearsal · sashay · ensembles · presentation · finale
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
exclusive · elegance · sophistication · sumptuous · lavish · ornate · plush · posh · gilded · refined
Chanel
French haute couture house
Balenciaga · Versace · Gucci · Prada · McQueen · Gaultier · Westwood · Galliano · Lacroix · Vuitton
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
retro · vintage · trendsetting · seasonal · edgy · zeitgeist · aesthetic · deconstructed · maximalism · androgynous
elite
Superior select group
- galaFestive formal occasion
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
patronage · socialite · aristocracy · privileged · affluent · heiress · benefactor · collector · connoisseur · red-carpet
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- fashion trendsretro style, vintage, retro, trends, trendsetter
- high fashionrunway, haute couture, catwalk, couture, designer wear
- Voguestyle, runway, couture, haute couture, designer
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
high fashionfast fashion
Trend-driven cheap apparel
off-the-rack · bargain bin · ready-to-wear · secondhand clothing · knockoffs
high fashionworkwear
Garments for employment
everyday wear · casual wear · unfashionable · frumpy · dowdy
high, fashion, fashionable, fashions, unfashionable, fashionista, fashionably, unfashionably, fashionistas