June 2006
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Fashion Terms: History of Haute Couture
History of Haute Couture Haute Couture is a French fashion term which means “high dressmaking” or “high sewing” and designates high fashion women’s clothing that is custom-made and fitted for a particular client, often using expensive, high quality fabrics and featuring intricate, hand sewn details and embellishments. Haute Couture was invented in France at the [...]
Fashion Design Terminology: Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter
Fashion Terminology Learn the definitions of commonly-used fashion terms. What types of collections are seen at Fashion Week? Why do the clothes shown in during Fashion Week differ from what one then finds once the new season hits the stores? Haute Couture The fashion designer collections seen at certain Fashion Week events are considered to [...]