Definition

Noun: A person whose profession is to create the concepts and plans for new clothing and apparel. This involves determining the style, cut, materials, and overall look of garments.

Usage

The term "clothes designer" refers specifically to the individual who creates clothing. It is a professional title. * She is a famous clothes designer known for her elegant evening gowns. * The fashion house hired a new clothes designer to revitalize its brand. * He studied for years to become a successful clothes designer.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a more figurative sense to describe someone who has a significant influence on how people dress.
  • With that groundbreaking collection, she acted as the clothes designer for a whole generation.

Variants and Related Words

• Fashion designer: A more common synonym for "clothes designer."
• Couturier (noun): A designer, especially one who manufactures and sells high-fashion clothing.
• Design (verb): To conceive and plan the form and structure of something, such as clothing.

Synonyms

• Fashion designer
• Couturier
• Garment designer

Related Phrases

• Fashion house: A company or establishment owned by or specializing in a famous clothes designer.
  • She got a job at a prestigious Parisian fashion house.
• Runway show: An event where a clothes designer presents a new collection of clothing.
  • The clothes designer's latest collection was unveiled at the runway show.

Noun

1. someone who designs clothing