The subject of haute

The Mafia of Fashion.

I only post this to inform you. The subject of Haute Couture and the perception "fashionistas" have taken has greatly disturbed me in a couple of ways in which I will explain in only Facts. If you have a “passion for fashion” this pertains to those of you that simply just don’t know. I just ask that you know your History.

First. Pronounce Check.

HAUTE |ōt| (or haut) Which we all should know means fashionably elegant or high-class. However, if you are conversing or thought that pronouncing the ‘H’ in Haute was okay, then you were misguided. The ‘H’ is silent, you know, just like the ‘H’ in herbs. The other night, I was watching a YouTube video of June Ambrose (Stylist) and I noticed, while all in her fabulosity, she kept sounding out the ‘H’ in Haute in her dialect. Yet to mention, throwing around the word Haute is a big No No in Fashion itself. Which brings me to the next fact...

Second. The Core Meaning of Haute Couture

Haute Couture is the most expensive garment there is on the planet. Why? Because of the preparation and the dedication. The best seamtresses sew every part, every seam of a dress by hand… Usually taking days to complete one dress BY HAND. Details is heavily defined when dealing with an Haute Couture piece. Not only sewing the dress by hand is a requirement to speak of Haute Couture, but the fabric itself is also why a garment would run you about a half a million dollars or more…Right. Haute Couture is a protected name used by only firms that meet certain well-defined standards. Simply Put. When I mentioned The Mafia Of Fashion, that is exactly what I meant. Considered the Father of Haute Couture, Charles Frederick Worth, wouldn’t be so pleased to hear how loosely and degrading some people have used the word ‘Haute’ or any Fashion House for that matter. In France, the term haute couture is protected by law and is defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris. Their rules state that only "those companies mentioned on the list drawn up each year by a commission domiciled at the Ministry for Industry are entitled to avail themselves" of the label haute couture. The criteria for haute couture were established in 1945 and updated in 1992.

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Wow. This is a Legal Status society. Which brings me to my conclusion. If your name isn’t listed below, the next time you mention Haute Couture, 1st say it right and you should be making reference to one of these Fashion Houses… OR actually sewing a garment by hand. #imjustsayin. :)

Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture.

Members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture

The fashion houses listed on the definitive schedule for Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2009/2010 are:

Official members:

Adeline André

Anne Valérie Hash

Chanel

Christian Dior

Christian Lacroix

Dominique Sirop

Franck Sorbier

Givenchy

Jean Paul Gaultier


Maurizio Galante

Stéphane Rolland

John Hogstad Lund

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