Last week the celebrated Haute Couture Week took place in the city of lights, Paris. The biggest fashion houses were presenting their couture collection. This is the chance for the fashion designers to make a statement of strength and technical ability. Each look was specially made in an atelier, created by the most clothes-minded people in the world. Therefore each piece is full of delicate details. And the people that were invited to have a...
There was a time that I wondered, why does Haute Couture exist? The fashion shows are super over-the-top and a dress from the couture collection might cost the same as a Ferrari. So it is both very expensive for the label as well as for the customer. Most high-end fashion labels make their money from the lower-priced accessories, like bags and fragrances. So why do some of them spend...
Yesterday was the final day of Paris Haute Couture week. And again, it was mind-blowing. Haute Couture is a creation of exclusive custom-fitted design. Couture means dressmaking in French. This is high end fashion, made by hand from the start to finish only using the highest quality, expensive and exclusive materials. Not all labels can use this term as it has to meet certain well-defined standards. Only a...