Couturier

Couturier

ko͞oˈto͝orēˌā

Noun

  • A fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client’s specific requirements and measurements.

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Example Sentences

“The top couturiers in the country will be showing at Fashion Week.”

“He worked in a dry cleaner doing alterations, but his dream was to become a couturier.”

“Charles Frederick Worth was a famous couturier, considered the father of ‘haute couture’ fashion.”

Word Origin

French, late 19th century

Why this word?

“Naturellement,” this fashionable word comes from French. “Couture” means “sewing” or “dressmaking” in French, but it has come to refer to a specific subset of high-fashion garments made to a person’s specific measurements. “Couturier” is the word for the person who makes such specialized clothes. In the fashion industry, not just any fashion designer can call themselves a couturier. If a designer qualifies in France, they must be invited to be a member of the “Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.” Well-known members include the couturiers Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Schiaparelli, and Giambattista Valli.

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