“Haute couture week might be the shortest season in the fashion calendar, but don’t let the brevity fool you—when it comes to spectacle, it’s in a league of its own. That’s partly because of the stipulations surrounding haute couture itself; the discipline, regulated by Paris’s Fédération de la Haute couture et de la mode, is legally protected. In order to fall under the denomination of couture, a house must adhere to a strict set of rules. Thus to participate in haute couture is to continue a legacy, founded on precision, skill and an intimate attention to detail.”
By GLADYS LAI