couturier
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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
In February 1947 the couturier Christian Dior harked back to the rosy autochrome with his first collection, “Corolle,” named for the petaled cup of a flower and later christened the New Look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
A new exhibition at the Orange County Museum of Art celebrates the work and life of famed French couturier Yves Saint Laurent.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
Leaving behind Dior, Bohan moved to London where he joined the prestigious house of Norman Hartnell, a couturier for Britain’s royal family.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Her Paris evening frock was cut low, though never by the fraction of an inch would Madame permit her couturier to exceed the limits of perfect taste.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Copplestone, Bennet
Vogue added: "Widely revered as one of fashion's most talented couturiers, Galliano creates a world and a story behind his clothes."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
While studying under couturiers in Paris, his greatest education came from witnessing the protests of 1968.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Even Russian couturiers rely heavily on Italy to provide the exclusive materials that go into clothing their wealthy clientele.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2022
At the time, it was a requirement for French couturiers to create one-of-a-kind pieces exclusively for private clients, a notion that struck Mr. Cardin as “redundant.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2020
Some of the couturiers in the Rue de la Paix are issuing fashion-pronouncing handbooks, while others have their own interpreters to assist customers.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919 by Various
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