fashion house

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noun

an establishment in which fashionable clothes are designed, made, and sold

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Words nearby fashion house

fashion, fashionable, fashion coordinator, fashioner, fashion-forward, fashion house, fashion icon, fashionista, fashion plate, fashion victim, fashiony

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How to use fashion house in a sentence

“I dream of returning to Gucci,” she said in hopes of snagging a job at the Italian fashion house.
Michigan GOP Uses Fashion Magazines to 'Understand Women'; 'Black Widow' Wants Gucci Back|The Fashion Beast Team|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The “high-leg, low-neckline belted bodysuit and matching wrap” was designed by the Italian fashion house for the special occasion.
Lana Del Rey Is Bored With Feminism; Jennifer Lopez Has a Déjà Vu Moment in Versace|The Fashion Beast Team|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years ago, Raf Simons was an unexpected pick to take over the fashion house.
Designing the New Dior: ‘Dior & I’ Documentary Debuts at TriBeCa Film Festival|Erin Cunningham|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the reasons: the debut of a capsule collection by French fashion house Isabel Marant in mid November.
Rihanna Builds Dream NYC Closet; H&M Gets an Isabel Marant Bump|The Fashion Beast Team|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Yet, the fashion house that Valentino and Giammetti built still remains a fashion force to be reckoned with.
Giancarlo Giammetti’s Private Life Captured in “Private GG”|Erin Cunningham|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of even greater interest is the evidence of Vecellios relations with a fashion house in Venice.
Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate|John L. Nevinson