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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 ...
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The official criteria, designed in 1945, originally implied presenting a certain number of original models each season, created by a permanent designer, handmade and bespoke models, a minimum number of people employed in the workshop and a minimum number of patterns "presented usually in Paris". [1]
It includes designers of haute couture and ready-to-wear. For haute couture only, see the list of grands couturiers . For footwear designers, see the list of footwear designers .
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (French pronunciation: [fedeʁɑsjɔ̃ d(ə) la ot kutyʁ e d(ə) 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.
French fashion, particularly haute couture, became a fixture of France's post-war prestige-based commercial diplomacy, combining nation branding and export branding. [22] The first modern Parisian couturier house is generally considered the work of the Englishman Charles Frederick Worth , who dominated the industry from 1858 to 1895. [ 23 ]
English: Chanel Haute Couture jacket, F/W 1961. Jacqueline Kennedy's pink Chanel suit was a line-to-line copy made by Chez Ninon in New York based on the original design. This is an original haute couture jacket made by Coco Chanel in Paris. Adnan Ege Kutay Collection.
The Secret Life of Haute Couture [1] is a TV documentary directed by Margy Kinmonth [2] which follows her journey from Paris to New York City and California where she meets some of Haute couture clientele and the world-famous designers involved. The film was first aired on BBC Two in 2007 [3]