high fashion
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high fashion
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Alongside that, she has come to embody something quieter: an understated ease that makes even high fashion seem incidental.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Founded in Bologna in 1954 by an Italian corsetry maker named Ada Masotti, La Perla’s lingerie became high fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
‘Victoria Beckham,’ a three-part Netflix docuseries, chronicles the Spice Girls alum’s pivot from pop stardom to high fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the designer the "undisputed master of style and elegance and eternal symbol of Italian high fashion".
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
They weren’t high fashion, but they looked cute enough, and more important they’d keep the girls warm regardless of what the Illinois winter had in store.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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