high-fashion
/ˌhaɪ ˈfæʃ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪ ˈfæʃ.ən/ (ame, ipa)
high-fashion — 名詞
1. clothing and accessory design that sits at the leading edge of style — typically
高級時裝
頂級設計師打造的奢華服飾與配件
clothing and accessory design that sits at the leading edge of style — typically hand-finished pieces from elite designers, sold at prices only wealthy or celebrity buyers can reach.
Heloísa saves for months to buy one piece of high fashion each year.
Heloísa 每年存好幾個月的錢，就為了買一件高級時裝。
collocation: a piece of high fashion
The magazine devoted its September issue entirely to high fashion from Paris and Tokyo.
這本雜誌的九月號完全聚焦在巴黎和東京的高級時裝。
attributive: high fashion from [city] for runway coverage
Most of the dresses on the red carpet were high fashion, hand-stitched in tiny ateliers.
紅毯上多數禮服都是高級時裝，在小型工坊裡手工縫製。
Arjun wanted to study high fashion in Antwerp, where many famous designers once trained.
Arjun 想去安特衛普學高級時裝設計，許多知名設計師都曾在那裡受訓。
A single high-fashion gown can cost more than a family car.
一件高級時裝禮服的價錢可能比一台家用車還貴。
- haute couture
French loan; refers strictly to the made-to-measure side of high fashion, regulated in Paris.
- high style
more general; can describe any very fashionable look, not only designer clothes.
- designer fashion
everyday English near-equivalent; broader, covers ready-to-wear too.
- fast fashion
the opposite end: cheap, mass-produced clothes copying current trends.
- off-the-rack
ready-made, standard-sized clothing — the opposite of made-to-measure couture.
文法句型
high-fashion + noun
in high fashion
用法筆記
Often used attributively before a noun (`high-fashion brand`, `high-fashion model`, `high-fashion show`), in which case the form is hyphenated. As a stand-alone noun it is uncountable; you talk about `a piece of high fashion` rather than `a high fashion`.