The champions of Fashion Haute Couture insist they are visionaries just like any other art form.
Haute Couture represents the peak of luxury fashion. Within the fashion industry, Couture is the top market segments with garments starting at £16,000 a piece.
Haute Couture was founded in Paris in the 19th century. Couture fashion houses therefore can only originate from Paris and can only present their designs in the exclusive Couture fashion weeks in both January and July.
The extreme attention to detail is what makes couture garments so special. Garments are known to take up to 700 hours, with sometimes more than 20 individual seamstresses working on each couture piece.
Requirements for Haute Couture are set by De La Couture (The french ministry of industry).
- The fashion house must have a full workshop in Paris with no fewer than 20 employees.
- Two collections a year, January and July
- Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered the father of Haute Couture
- Starting garments should be prices around £16,000 to £20,000
Couture garments are made to measure. Created by hand and delicately pieced together using rare fabrics and embellishments, price really isn't a concern with these pieces.
Main clients include those from BRIC market consumers (Russia, China, and the middle East)
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