In the October issue of Vogue, there is a great article by Hamish Bowles which gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of working life in the top Parisian couture houses.Did you know, though, that the classification of "haute couture" fashion is highly regulated? Although the term is overused in popular culture to describe elaborate or detailed garments that involve a lot of hand sewing, technically there less than a dozen designers in the world who can call themselves couturiers!
According to a Wall Street Journal article from 2007, the French Ministry of Industry has been protecting the term "haute couture" with the help of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture since 1868! The stringent rules include stipulations that all garments are sewn by hand, with employees who are French, in French ateliers. With all these rules, it's no wonder that a single haute couture gown can cost around $50,000!
According to a Wall Street Journal article from 2007, the French Ministry of Industry has been protecting the term "haute couture" with the help of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture since 1868! The stringent rules include stipulations that all garments are sewn by hand, with employees who are French, in French ateliers. With all these rules, it's no wonder that a single haute couture gown can cost around $50,000!
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