high fashion
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Definition
Noun: * Trend-setting fashions: The most recent, innovative, and influential styles in clothing and accessories, typically created by leading designers and presented during major fashion weeks. It is characterized by its creativity, exclusivity, and role in defining the direction of future mainstream fashion.
Usage
"High fashion" refers to the pinnacle of the fashion industry. It is not primarily about everyday wear but about artistic expression, innovation, and setting new trends. It is often showcased in runway shows and is associated with luxury fashion houses.
Examples
- The models displayed the latest high fashion from Paris on the catwalk.
- Her gown was a piece of high fashion, unlike anything seen before.
- The magazine is dedicated to covering high fashion and designer collections.
Advanced Usage
- "Haute couture" is a specific, legally protected French term for the highest level of high fashion, involving custom-fitted garments made by hand.
- While all haute couture is high fashion, not all high fashion qualifies as haute couture.
Variants and Related Words
- Haute couture (n): The high-end, custom-made segment of high fashion.
- Prêt-à-porter (n): Ready-to-wear designer clothing, which is more accessible than haute couture but is still considered part of the high fashion system.
- Avant-garde fashion (n): A subset of high fashion that is radically experimental and often challenges conventional ideas of clothing.
Synonyms
- Designer fashion
- Couture (in a general sense)
- Runway fashion
Antonyms
- Mass-market fashion
- Fast fashion
- Ready-to-wear (in the context of non-designer, commercial clothing)
Noun
- trend-setting fashions