What is Haute Couture? FALL HAUTE COUTURE 2009

Haute Couture:

A Small Market

Today only 2,000 women in the world buy couture clothes;

60% are American.

Only 200 are regular customers.

Often, designers will loan clothes to movie stars or other public figures for publicity.
Staggering Prices

Each dress usually takes from 100 to 400 hours to make one dress, costing from $26,000 to $100,000.

There are numerous world famous fashion designers who are responsible for collections in French couture houses with a huge number of designers working for international brands throughout the world – in New York, Milan and the Far East.

These are strictly high fashion art pieces marketing ready-to-wear line.

What are Designer Clothing?

Some designers work with high street chains to create clothes which are accessible to everyone offering designer clothing, with the Haute Couture look, at affordable prices.

ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVE AND FASHION COMMUNICATING HARMONY
Snejana is wearing a Valentino Haute Couture dress, a Leah C. Couture Millinery hat, a Carolina Amato gloves and Chanel Haute Couture shoes. Jessica wears a Chanel Haute Couture dress and gloves with a Leah C. Couture Millinery headband.

Example of the Art of the Photography in Fashion Advertising, Obscuring the process of informing the customer of the product being advertised.

Just as we enjoy the art of the masters, Haute Couture is available for viewing and educating the public on current and historical designs, by the masters of Fashion Design. We can take a bit of inspiration, create our own look from many fashion designers. We can create the look without the price and more practical for our individual lifestyles with a tip of the hat to the inspiration of the Haute Couture Designers from designs on the runways of Paris!

FALL HAUTE COUTURE 2009

CHADO RALPH RUCCI (above & below)

MODERNIST

CHANEL (top & bottom)