Haute Couture

Which Couture Outfit Is Craziest? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 08.15.2009 | Style


To be an haute couture designer is a great honor--and a rare one as well. They're hand-selected by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris to b...

Will Haute Couture Make It Through The Recession?

AP | JENNY BARCHFIELD | Posted 08.07.2009 | Style


PARIS — During a recession, how do you hawk a dress that costs more than many cars? That's the dilemma facing the handful of luxury labels that...

Couture Show Update: Has Anyone Seen Anna Wintour?

Fashion Week Daily | Ashley Baker | Posted 08.07.2009 | Style


The couture season began merely moments ago with John Galliano's extraordinary showing for Christian Dior. Given la crise, as the French say, some fea...

Fashion Hit By Financial Fallout: Models On Sale!

Reuters | Sophie Hardach | Posted 03.05.2009 | Style


Free designer dresses, an army of admirers and $15,000 to stroll down a catwalk: no wonder thousands of teenage girls aspire to being a top model. But...

The Word From The Haute Couture Shows

Times Of London | Lisa Armstrong haute | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


It would not be Paris without the distant rumble of discontent. So when the cherished haute couture shows of France - those twice yearly celebrations ...