prêt-à-porter

noun

variants or pret-a-porter
Definition of prêt-à-porternext
as in couture

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  1. couture
  2. tailoring
  3. sportswear
  4. outerwear
Noun
  • Lively wore a look from Tamara Ralph’s fall 2023 couture collection, comprising a tangerine-colored silk-taffeta cape layered over a chainmail mini dress encrusted with rose gold, pink, and topaz crystals.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Eventually, a friend of a friend recommended a talented tailor who specializes in couture and custom pieces and has many celebrity clients.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of couture
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  • Following the more fashion-forward design direction, there are also touches of on-trend sheer, alongside tidy tailoring, slimmer silhouettes and shorter hems.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Hamilton says what sets Martorano apart from the rest is an instinct about the principles of tailoring, style and masculinity that have been naturally imbued in menswear icons for decades, even centuries.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of tailoring
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  • Fanatics has been the official online sportswear retailer for most North American sports leagues — including MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL — for more than a decade.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The lineup included short shorts with long, playful tassels at the pocket and risqué, bare-a-lot womenswear mixed with tailored suit jackets topped by caftan-style hoods, alongside sportswear featuring subtly complex constructions.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of sportswear
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  • This marks the second collaboration between the outerwear specialist and the Japanese label.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Women's outerwear jackets PRETTY GARDEN winter coat: on sale for $39.08 Original price: $48.99 Make a fashion statement and keep warm with the PRETTY GARDEN fashion winter coat.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of outerwear
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