Up until today, I had no idea what the word couture meant. I had heard it used in the brand Juicy Couture, most commonly known for pants and shorts with their name printed on the posterior,or Randy Couture who is a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter in the UFC. So I headed over to dicitonary.com for the official definition.

It pretty much refers to designer or trendy cocktail dress makers. The group couture could be a synonym for dress maker. But also mean the type or style of cocktail evening dresses. Now if you're shopping in this category it could get pretty pricey since these types and styles of designer cocktail dresses are usually thought of as New York based dress makers' high end products. You can still look fabulous and getting some of these great designer cocktail dresses and have that couture cocktail dress look while not paying the trendy cocktail dress and couture prices.

Here are some examples:

CHA CHA COUTURE BLACK PARTY DOG DRESS NEW WITH TAGS    US $5.99

ALAIA 100AUTH COUTURE FIT BLACK TWO PIECE DRESS    US $26.00

NWT JUICY COUTURE Pink Terry Tube Dress P 0 XS $148    US $21.25

NEW Essentials by ABS $298 Couture Dress 12 NWT    US $6.50

Juicy Couture Navy Dress    US $20.50

Ooh La La Couture Girls Dress Size 4T    US $15.00

Juicy Couture Dress Blue Gray Size Small    US $18.99

Mary L Couture Jersey Evening Gown Dress Rhinestone 0    US $9.99

Did you know how to use the word Couture?  I admitted that I didn't.  How have you used it when looking for inexpensive cocktail dresses?  leave me a comment!