Many desginers claim to be a haute couture designer but in actuality there are ONLY a few legitimate COUTURE designers. To be a haute couture designer you must be approved by the French government. It refers to a small group of designers in Paris, France, who meet formal criteria set the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture:
- Chanel Couture
- Dior Couture
- Christian LaCroix Couture
- Adeline Andre
- Anne Valérie Hash
- Dominique Sirop
- Franck Sorbier
- Givenchy
- Jean Paul Gaultier
Corresponding (Foreign) Members
- Elie Saab
- Giorgio Armani
- Maison Martin Margiela
- Valentino
Former Members
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Pierre Balmain
- Donatella Versace
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Emilio Pucci etc.
Sorry "JUICY COUTURE" but you didnt quite make the cut. ; p
[Just something interesting to know!]
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