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| collection | the total merchandise in a designer's or apparel manufacturer's seasonal presentation, especially for high priced garments |
| couture (koo-tour) | high fashion clothing created by designers |
| couturier (koo-tu-ree-ay) | male high fashion designer |
| couturiere (koo-tu-ree-air) | female high fashion designer |
| fashion designer | one who creates or adapts clothing and accessory designs for manufacturers, retailers, or individual clients |
| fashion piracy | stealing design ideas |
| fashion seasons | distinct retail selling periods in fashion marketing |
| garment district | the area in a fashion center where most of the apparel companies are located |
| haute couture (hoat koo-tour) | the name for the high fashion designer industry of France; high-fashion, individually designed, original garments |
| alta moda | the name for the high fashion industry in Italy |
| licensing | a legal arrangment granting a manufacturer the exclusive right to produce and market goods that bear the name of a famous person |
| line | a collection of styles offered by a manufacturer or designer |
| pret-a-porter | French term for ready-to-wear |
| private label | merchandise developed for a given store and displaying that store's label; found in better, moderate and budget price market categories |
| ready-to-wear | apparel mass produced in factories to standard size measurements |
| stylist | one who designs by changing or adapting designs of others |
| freelance designer | an independent designer who sells sketches to manufacturers |
| avante-garde | one-of-a-kind extreme styles |
| knockoffs | designs copied from more expensive garments |
