The haute couture is the professional sector in which exert the creators of Vêtement S of luxury. Today, it is organized around houses of haute couture , of the signs for some rather old, in which many large dressmakers collaborated with the passing of years. She plays a part of Avant-gardisme and its works precede the mode. In France, from where it is originating, the haute couture is a Appellation contr4ol3ee. The houses haute couture must answer a certain number of criteria (many employees, participation in a quota of large processions, use of a certain surface of fabric).

The Haute couture corresponds to the activity first, and historical, of large the Parisian houses. Those turned to the Prêt to carry later, in order to touch broader customers. Indeed, it is considered that today only a few hundreds of women are likely to buy parts of Haute couture , certain dresses being negotiated more than 100.000 euros. This high price is the reflection of the requirements of this trade (long work, completed with the hand in French workshops, etc). Today, the Haute couture is on the decline and it is not profitable for the Houses, it is used only as window to diffuse an brand image. However, this activity makes it possible to make remain many suppliers, whose company is generally artisanal and old, following the example embroiderer Lesage or of the plumassier Lemarié.

List members of the Employers' federation of Haute couture

This is the official list of the houses of Haute couture .
The * which follows certain names indicates that the house has not made any more processions for a few years.

List former members

There are many houses which made Haute couture and which gave up this activity for various reasons.

  • Hanae Mori (ハナエモリ, 森英恵)

  • Torrente, whose last artistic Director for the Haute couture was Julien Fournié until 2004.
  • Loris Azzaro
  • Balenciaga: the High-Seam ceased during the withdrawal of Cristobal Balenciaga.
  • Pierre Cardin
  • Lanvin
  • Guy Laroche
  • Jean Patou
  • Paco Rabanne
  • Nina Ricci
  • Marcel Rochas
  • Elsa Schiaparelli: the Schiaparelli House entirely ceased its activities after the withdrawal of creative, in 1954.
  • Atelier Versace: the Italian House ceased making ravel its collections seams for economic reasons. Some parts are always produced but only exposed in showroom.
  • Yves Saint Laurent: this activity ceased during the withdrawal of the dressmaker.

List members " correspondants" (foreigners)

List guests

Lastly, there exist invited members , who do not form part of the Room. The collections always do not answer all the criteria. However, even by filling all the requirements, one needs several regular processions as a guest to claim to become full member.

  • Anne Valerie Hash

  • Carven
  • Elie Saab
  • Eymeric François
  • Felipe Oliveira Baptista
  • Maison Martin margiela (artisanal collection line 0 for the woman and 0 10 for the man)
  • One Will have All Considering

See too

dressmaker

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