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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
An Italian ready-to-wear and haute couture brand, which has a company logo inspired by the Greek mythology figure, Medusa.
Donatella Versace is happy to pass down to the torch to Vitale.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This was his second ready-to-wear collection at the house, clean in its all-over-the-place aesthetic.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
Good American’s collection at Macy’s includes an assortment of denim and ready-to-wear pieces for sizes 00 to 5XL.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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But there was little excitement about ready-to-wear, even after Narciso Rodriguez was appointed a design director, in 1997, a year after making Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s wedding dress.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
An Italian ready-to-wear and haute couture brand, which has a company logo inspired by the Greek mythology figure, Medusa.
Donatella Versace is happy to pass down to the torch to Vitale.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This was his second ready-to-wear collection at the house, clean in its all-over-the-place aesthetic.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
Good American’s collection at Macy’s includes an assortment of denim and ready-to-wear pieces for sizes 00 to 5XL.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The preponderance and diversity of such high-quality, easy-to-access threads has recast off-the-rack suits as the ultimate way to experiment with your look, not just a way for some to get dressed on the cheap.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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At a screening of the film in New York City on March 11, Brown opted for a design courtesy of Tamara Ralph’s fall 2024 couture collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The minute-and-a-half trailer shows Cyrus in a myriad of dresses and outfits, including Thierry Mugler couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, custom Alexander McQueen, and Alaïa.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The result: a canvas ready-made for needlepoint, a craft that’s essentially paint-by-numbers for embroidery.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Savile Row Tradition Savile Row, located in the heart of London, is world-renowned for being the birthplace of bespoke tailoring.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Each item designed at the brand’s NYC headquarters features elegant tailoring, draping that doesn’t try too hard, and appears to be fully functional.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
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In 2023, the Chinese sportswear giant Anta Group acquired a 75.13 percent stake in Maia Active and later named Zhao Guangxu its CEO.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both sportswear brands source heavily on Asian factory hubs, with about half of Nike and 39% of Adidas sneakers made in Vietnam.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Too many offices rely on off-the-shelf vendor packages with limited relevance, or view cybersecurity as a compliance checkbox, not a competitive differentiator.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Custom Development: Over-reliance on off-the-shelf solutions often fails to address business-specific needs.—
Sunil Dolwani,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like potato chips—objectively better store-bought, don’t fight me on this—sometimes a factory just does it better.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other factors also play into this, like whether the bread was homemade or store-bought and the general environment of your kitchen.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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