couturier

Thân thiện

A couturier sketches a new dress design at her studio.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who designs and makes high-fashion clothing, especially for women: A couturier is a designer, typically the head of a fashion house, who creates exclusive, custom-fitted garments. The term strongly implies work in the realm of haute couture.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The famous couturier presented his latest collection at Paris Fashion Week.
  • She aspired to be a couturier and open her own atelier.
  • Only a skilled couturier can execute such intricate beadwork.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to distinguish high-end, bespoke fashion designers from those who design ready-to-wear (prêt-à-porter) collections.
  • While many designers create for the mass market, a true couturier focuses on one-of-a-kind pieces for a select clientele.

Variants and Related Words

• Couture (n): The design and production of high-fashion, custom-fitted clothing.
  • Haute couture is the pinnacle of the fashion industry.
• Couturière (n): The feminine form of the word, meaning a female fashion designer.
  • She was a celebrated couturière known for her elegant evening gowns.

Synonyms

• Fashion designer: A general term for someone who designs clothing.
• Dressmaker: A person who makes women's clothes, especially as a profession.
• Tailor (though a tailor typically alters or makes clothes to fit a specific person, rather than creating original designs).

Antonyms

• Mass-market retailer: A business that sells inexpensive, standardized clothing.
• Ready-to-wear designer: A designer who creates clothing produced in standard sizes for general sale, as opposed to custom-made pieces.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who designs clothing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fashion designer
• clothes designer
• designer