Sunday, September 12, 2010

FRUCTUOUS

fructuous: fruitful (a fructuous land); productive

Example: Lagerfeld is talking about reducing his mighty Chanel shows to more intimate experiences. And this collection proved that such a fructuous collaboration with the couture hands deserves to be played out on a quieter note. [Reference: Suzy Menkes, "Chanel plays pipes, turning tiny tubes of tulle into couture", New York Times , July 1, 2008]