You know how French words always seem fancy? That's exactly how I feel about today's word. I must admit my guilt in not knowing this word. French is not my forte and thus, I was never enticed to find out the real meaning. Well, here it is.
Pret-a-porter
Designer clothes sold in standard sizes rather than made to measure. French for ready-to-wear, pret-a-porter or off-the-peg clothing sacrifices the tailored fit and exquisite finish of haute couture for a lower price and ease of purchasing. Haute couture fashion houses produce pret-a-porter ranges of their designs as the high garment turnover offers higher profits.
Net-a-porter takes a spin on pret-a-porter in the sense that they offer online retailing with ready-to-wear merchandise, accessories, shoes, and bags.
Credit: The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design, Ambrose & Harris
My roommate in college was a Fashion Merch major. I remember loving the sound of this word when she told me about it :)
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I took tons of french and never learned this word. I've also forgotten most of it. Woo hoo to re-learning some stuff and exploring new territories.
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