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France renewed its dominance of the high fashion (French: couture or haute couture) industry in the years 1860–1960 through the establishing of the great couturier houses, the fashion press (Vogue was founded in 1892 in US, and 1920 in France) and fashion shows. French fashion, particularly haute couture, became a fixture of France's post-war ...
This category describes modern French fashion. Traditional and historic French clothing should be categorised under French clothing. Subcategories.
This category describes traditional and historic French clothing. Modern French fashion is listed under the category French fashion. Subcategories.
Haute couture (/ ˌ oʊ t k uː ˈ tj ʊər / ⓘ; French pronunciation: [ot kutyʁ]; French for 'high sewing', 'high dressmaking') is the creation of exclusive custom-fitted high-end fashion design. The term haute couture generally refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper ...
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (French pronunciation: [fedeʁasjɔ̃ də la ot kutyʁ e də la mɔd], 'Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion') is the governing body for the French fashion industry. It has a dual mission: as a Professional Organisation in the classic sense of the term, as in other sectors of the economy.
Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and the colonial Americas was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period. The French and English styles of fashion were very different from one another.
High fashion and extravagance returned to France and its satellite states under the Directory, 1795–99, with its "directoire" styles; the men did not return to extravagant customs. [5] These trends would reach their height in the classically styled fashions of the late 1790s and early 19th century . [ 6 ]
In the 1960s, "high fashion" came under criticism from France's youth culture while designers like Yves Saint Laurent broke with established high fashion norms by launching prêt-à-porter ("ready to wear") lines and expanding French fashion into mass manufacturing and marketing. [54]