Sentence examples for couture work from inspiring English sources
Mr. Rucci is an expert in this delicate couture work, which opens up the rigidity of the streamlined silhouette in an intriguing way.
It is a master stroke of Mr. Lauriot's to list the number of hours it took for each piece of the couture work: 106 for the leopard.
Somerset House is staging a massive retrospective of the designer's couture work, to include outfits worn by Jackie Kennedy, Julia Roberts, Sophia Loren, Grace Kelly and Gywneth Paltrow.
This is how the economics of haute couture work these days, because very few designers are able to make it pay.
Most recently, it has inspired donations from the likes of Nicolas Ghesquière, Issey Miyake and Rodarte, which presented a group of 10 gowns, the first couture work by Laura and Kate Mulleavy.
That quest for uniqueness has paid off for local designers, from Ayesha Depala's exquisite prêt-a-porter to the trendsetting Islamic men's wear of Hatem Alakeel and the magical couture work of Furne One.
He had come from the rarefied world of couture, working at Paquin, Schiaparelli and Christian Dior.
"I'm assuming this is kind of how haute couture works," Russin says.
"This is couture Italian work with a joyous heart," Mr. Rimondi said.
"John uses the couture to work out his most advanced ideas," Joseph Boitano, of Saks, told me.
When the fashion crowd was lured to City Ballet for "Bal de Couture," a work by Mr. Martins featuring costumes by Valentino, the artistic result was savaged by critics.
