The word is French and simply means 'high sewing.' Google defines haute couture as, the designing and making of high-quality fashionable clothes by leading fashion houses, especially to order.
Haute Couture is the most unique and extravagant form of fashion design. There is no limit on any piece of clothing that is tailored and created by any designer.
When it comes to high fashion, it is also high in price. Designers will use only the best fabrics and spend time hand stitching and tailoring to form fit whomever ordered from them. Some people wonder why it the price is so high; it's mostly because you are receiving something so valuable, so original and so beautiful using only the finest materials. Prices can range from $5,000 to $20,000 spent on a dress or jacket, but it can also be much more than that. Often celebrities will order a couture wedding dress for their big day.
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| Bridal Collection Spring 2016 | Oscar de la Renta | photos via style.com |
If you want a more in depth introduction and history of haute coutrure CLICK HERE for an article by stylecaster.com. It gives great detail of the start of haute couture, how it survived through the war along with price ranges and the people who invest in such a unique form art.
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