prêt-à-porter
Mass-produced fashion garments
Prêt-à-porter is French for "ready to wear"—clothing manufactured in standard sizes and sold finished, as opposed to custom-tailored garments.
The term carries associations with high fashion: designer prêt-à-porter collections bridge the gap between exclusive couture and mass-market clothing.
The runway show featured her new prêt-à-porter line.
Luxury clothing company
- collectionGathered set of items
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
brand · boutique · retailer · department store · fashion week · showroom · wholesale · mass production
Custom luxury dressmaking
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
- made-to-measureCustom-crafted to specifications
- couturierCustom clothing designer
handmade · one-of-a-kind · atelier · fitting · alterations · exclusivity · craftsmanship · democratization
Filled-in outline shape
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- fitProper or healthy
- cutSeverance or reduction
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
construction · pattern · draping · finishing · lining · sizing chart · wearability · versatility
fashion house
Luxury clothing company
- collectionGathered set of items
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
label · brand · boutique · retailer · department store · fashion week · showroom · wholesale · mass production · sizing
haute couture
Custom luxury dressmaking
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
- made-to-measureCustom-crafted to specifications
couturier · handmade · one-of-a-kind · atelier · fitting · alterations · exclusivity · craftsmanship · democratization · accessibility
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
fabrication · construction · pattern · draping · finishing · lining · sizing chart · wearability · versatility · capsule wardrobe
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
prêt-à-porterhaute couture
Custom luxury dressmaking
couture · bespoke · made-to-measure · custom-made · tailor-made