高级时装(法语)
 法语字面原意是精制服装，但在美国指高级时装。

Haute couture
Literally it stands for fine dressmaking, but in America it has come to mean high fashion.

高级时装采用高档而料，并以其精美的细节缝制而著称
High fashion uses luxury fabrics and is known for its exquisite detailing

高级时装

    高级时装是指只被数量很少的群体所接受的新款式。这些人便是那些想最早领受服装界变化和创新的时尚引领者。高级时装通常销售量很小，并且价格不非。这类款式由于太奢华、太精美而脱离人众消费需求，或者说，它们的价位远远超㈩了普通消费者的购买力，因而数量会很少。不过，  一旦这种款式能吸引更多消费者的时候，也就很容易被复制和批量牛产，并以低价㈩售。这时，首先接受这一款式的时尚引领者和开创者们便会转向一更新的款式。

Haute couture

High fashion refers to a new style accept-ed by a limited number of fashion leaders who want to be the first to adopt changes and innovation in fashion. High fashion styles are generally introduced and sold in small quantities and at relatively high prices. These styles may be limited because they are too sophisticated or extreme to appeal to the needs of the general public, or they are priced well beyond the reach of most people. However, if the style can appeal to a broader audience, it is generally copied, mass-produced, and sold at lower prices. The fashion leaders or innovators who first accepted it then move on to something new.