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Season 1 · Episode 6
I Am Balenciaga
C1Castilian50 minon Hulu
CastilianCompetition from prêt-à-porter and the poor quality of fabrics affect Balenciaga's sales.
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el prêt-à-porter
ready-to-wear fashionnoun (m, borrowed from French)Muchas grandes casas de moda han lanzado líneas de prêt-à-porter para llegar a más público.Many major fashion houses have launched ready-to-wear lines to reach a wider audience.la Maison
fashion housenoun (f, borrowed from French)La Maison cerró sus puertas después de décadas de trabajo ininterrumpido.The fashion house closed its doors after decades of uninterrupted work.el tejido
fabric, textilenoun (m)Este tejido es demasiado rígido para hacer drapeados fluidos.This fabric is too stiff to make fluid drapes.la alta costura
haute couture, high-end bespoke fashionnoun phrase (f)La alta costura exige que cada prenda se confeccione a medida para la clienta.Haute couture requires that each garment be made to measure for the client.el taller
workshop, ateliernoun (m)Las costureras pasaban largas horas en el taller terminando los vestidos a mano.The seamstresses spent long hours in the atelier finishing the dresses by hand.menudo
what a..., some..., quite a...expressioncolloquialUsed ironically or emphatically before a noun to intensify, whether in admiration or reproach. 'Menudo lío' means 'what a mess', not a small mess. The ironic use is the non-compositional twist that distinguishes it from the adjective meaning 'small'.
Menudo susto me dio cuando sonó la alarma en plena noche.What a fright I got when the alarm went off in the middle of the night.el boceto
sketch, draft designnoun (m)El diseñador presentó sus bocetos al equipo antes de empezar a cortar la tela.The designer presented his sketches to the team before starting to cut the fabric.el desfile
fashion show, runway shownoun (m)Los periodistas de moda viajaron a París para cubrir los desfiles de temporada.Fashion journalists travelled to Paris to cover the seasonal runway shows.puñetas
damn it, for crying out loudexpressioncolloquialA mild but emphatic exclamation of frustration. More colourful than 'vaya' but far from vulgar. Very characteristic of everyday spoken frustration.
¡Puñetas, se me ha olvidado el paraguas y está lloviendo a cántaros!Damn it, I've forgotten my umbrella and it's pouring with rain!
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