Haute Couture

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 Haute Couture
Haute couture French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" or "high fashion") is the creation of
exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is high-end fashion that is constructed by hand from start
to finish, made from high-quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to
detail and finished by the most experienced and capable sewers - often using time-consuming, hand-
executed techniques.Couture translates literally from French as "dressmaking" but may also refer to
fashion, sewing, or needlework and is also used as a common abbreviation of haute couture and refers to
the same thing in spirit.Haute translates literally to "high". A haute couture garment is always made for an
individual client, tailored specifically for the wearer's measurements and body stance. Considering the
amount of time, money, and skill allotted to each completed piece, haute couture garments are also
described as having no price tag: budget is not relevant.
The originally referred to Englishman Charles Frederick Worth's work, produced in Paris in the mid-
nineteenth century. The Dapifer notes that Worth would allow his clients to select colors, fabrics and
other details before ever beginning his design process which was unheard of at the time.In modern
France, haute couture is a protected name that may not be used except by firms that meet certain
well-defined standards. However, the term is also used loosely to describe all high-fashion custom-
fitted clothing whether it is produced in Paris or in other fashion capitals such as London, Milan, New
York City or Tokyo. In either case, the term can refer to the fashion houses or fashion designers that
create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions or to the fashions created.

In France, the term haute couture is protected by law and is defined by the Chambre de commerce et
d'industrie de Paris based in Paris. The chambre syndicale de la haute couture is defined as "the
regulating commission that determines which fashion houses are eligible to be true haute couture
houses". Their rules state that only "those companies mentioned on the list drawn up each year by a
commission domiciled at the Ministry for Industry are entitled to avail themselves" of the label haute
couture The Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne is an association of Parisian couturiers
founded in 1868 as an outgrowth of medieval guilds that regulate its members in regard to
counterfeiting of styles, dates of openings for collections, number of models presented, relations with
press, questions of law and taxes, and promotional activities. Formation of the organization was
brought about by Charles Frederick Worth. An affiliated school was organized in 1930 called L'Ecole
de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture. The school helps bring new designers to help the "couture"
houses that are still present today. Since 1975, this organization has worked within the Federation
Francaise, de couture, du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Createurs de Mode.
More rigorous criteria for haute couture were established in 1945. To earn the right to call itself a couture house
and to use the term haute couture in its advertising and any other way, members of the Chambre Syndicale de
la Haute Couture must follow specific rules:[

● design made-to-order for private clients, with one or more fittings;

● have a workshop (atelier) in Paris that employs at least fifteen staff members full-time;

● have at least twenty full-time technical people, in at least one workshop (atelier); and

● present a collection of at least fifty original designs to the public every fashion season (twice, in January and
July of each year), of both day and evening garments.

1. Haute Couture literally translates to "high dressmaking." A hand-painted silk ball skirt? An
intricately beaded and boned corset? Couturiers produce the highest quality work, with garments
that literally take hundreds of hours to produce by hand and are custom made for each client's
figure.
2. There are only a handful of couture clients in the world. But to the fashion industry and fashion
lovers, couture serves as inspiration and fantasy. Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Raf
Simons are some of the most closely watched couturiers in the world. You will see silhouettes and
details that start at couture and trickle into fashion at every price category.
3. A fashion house may be inducted into haute couture by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute
Couture if it meets certain criteria including creating made-to-order items for private clients that
require one or more fittings, has an atelier based in Paris with at least 20 full-time employees, and
presents at least 35 looks each season. Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, and Stephane Rolland are in this
elite, invitation-only category.
 1. Some French Couturiers you might not have heard of? Adeline Andre, Anne Valerie Hash,
Christophe Josse, Franck Sorbier, Alexis Mabille, Atelier Gustavolins. Check out their
collections. They will inspire and astound you.
2. Some designers outside of France are invited to participate on a revolving basis, including
some names you are very familiar with, such as Elie Saab, Valentino, Atelier Versace,
and Armani Prive.
3. Fun fact: The first couture designer was actually an Englishman! In 1868, Charles
Frederick Worth was the first designer to lead the charge as a couturier.

A grand couturier is a member of the French Chambre syndicale de la haute couture, part of
the Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de
mode.

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". In 2001, these criteria have been relaxed. The number of models
to be shown on a seasonal basis has been reduced from 50 to 25. Also, the official appellation
can be granted by the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture even if one criterion is not met.
Beside official members, the Chambre syndicale officially "invites" each season some "guests."
They cannot use the term "haute couture" but only the term "couture" and can become grands
couturiers after 2 years.
Members at the end of 2016:
▪Adeline André
▪Alexandre Vauthier
▪Alexis Mabille
▪Atelier Gustavolins
▪Bouchra Jarrar
▪Chanel
▪Christian Dior
▪Frank Sorbier
▪Givenchy
▪Jean Paul Gaultier
▪Maurizio Galante
▪Stéphane Rolland
▪Yiqing Yin
▪Guo Pei
 Locally known Haute Couture

1. Jose “Pitoy” Moreno

Pitoy Moreno is a pillar of Philippine fashion. This renowned fashion designer is known for his
sophisticated Baro’t Saya, the national costume of the Philippines for women, costumes made
from raw materials from Philippines like jusi, pina and lepanto. His implausible flair in fashion
design has already clothed worldwide royalties like the First Ladies of the Philippines, Queen of
Thailand and Bulgaria and the Princes of Japan. He was named National Artist by then
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
2. Michael Cinco

Michael Cinco is a Dubai-based Filipino designer who is best known for his magnificent couture
gowns. He studied Fine Arts at one of the most prestigious universities in the Philippines, and later
pursued fashion design training at SLIMS fashion and arts school. His creations merely speak
grandeur and elegance, allowing him to dress famous Hollywood celebrities like Beyonce, Rihanna,
Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Nicole Scherzinger, Paris Hilton,
Chris Brown and supermodel Tyra Banks. He is also setting the whole world in full admiration and
sartorial lust with his breathtaking creations soaring all over the world like Russia, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan, Dagestan, China, Macau, as well as US and European
3. Francis Libiran

Francis Libiran is the latest Filipino designer to be featured on Hollywood Supermodel Tyra
Bank’s long-running reality TV show “America’s Next Top Model British Invasion.” He
studied Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas before pursuing a program in Fashion
Design at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines. His great finesse for fashion and art has
brought him into many international and local successes: In 2013, he became the highlight in
the very first Canada Philippine Fashion Week in Toronto, Canada and showcased his
Spring/Summer 2014 collection in ‘FashioNXT’, the biggest fashion event in the US outside
New York in Portland, Oregon. In that same year, Francis Libiran was also the lone
representative of the Philippines in the annual fashion show in Tokyo, Japan, the Sakura
Collection held at the Tokyo Tower. He also created Miss World 2013, Megan Young’s winning
gown that brought so much pride and honour to the country because after almost 50 years, the
Philippines finally won the prestigious competition.
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