couturier
noun
cou·tu·ri·er
kü-ˈtu̇r-ē-ər 
-ē-ˌā
: an establishment engaged in couture
also
: the proprietor of or designer for such an establishment
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For the celebration, the queen wore a deep fuchsia pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Queen Camilla wore a deep pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers and a British brand.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Featured here through May 17 are over 100 Dior works from the collection of the foundation of Azzedine Alaïa, the Tunisian French couturier.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Galliano — often referred to as the world’s greatest couturier — was fired from Dior in 2011 after a video surfaced of him making antisemitic remarks at a Paris bar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Queen Camilla wore a deep pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers and a British brand.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Featured here through May 17 are over 100 Dior works from the collection of the foundation of Azzedine Alaïa, the Tunisian French couturier.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Galliano — often referred to as the world’s greatest couturier — was fired from Dior in 2011 after a video surfaced of him making antisemitic remarks at a Paris bar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Couturier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couturier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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