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Dior Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2008-2009 fashion show
[ 2008-01-22 09:28 ]
A model presents a creation as part of British designer John Galliano's Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2008-2009 fashion show for French house Dior in Paris January 21, 2008. (Agencies)
Haute couture (French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking") refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions. It originally referred to French fashion and in France, is a "protected name" that can be used only by firms that meet certain well-defined standards. However, the term is also used loosely to comprise all high-fashion custom-fitted clothing, whether it is produced in Paris or in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. (Answers.com)
自1945年起，法國政府對高級時裝定下了一系列清楚的準則，到今天為止只有以下二十間公司獲權生產高級時裝：Christian Dior、Chanel、Balmain、Carven、Christian Lacroix、Emanuel Ungaro、Givenchy、Guy Laroche、Hanae Mori、Jean Louis Scherrer、Lecoanet Hemant、Louis Feraud、Nina Ricci、Paco Rabanne、Per Spook、Philippe Venet、Pierre Caddin、Lapidus、Torrent、Yves Saint Laurent等。
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