The couture shows are happening in Paris right now and I am massively jealous that I'm not in attendance. Couture is an interesting thing and the word itself seems to get tossed around a lot. Couture is actually short for haute couture, a French phrase that translates to "high dressmaking." In order to be considered couture under French law, a garment must be produced by one of the members of the Chambre de commerce et d'Industrie de Paris, and the garment must be fitted to a specific client, with at least two personal fittings to ensure the garment looks correct. Furthermore, the firm itself must maintain a workshop in Paris with French staff, and present a collection during both annual fashion weeks. So in other words, Juicy Couture and Trashy Couture are NOT couture. Sorry JWOWW.
You want to see REAL couture? Riccardo Tisci's Fall 2010 Couture Collection for Givenchy is stunning. I mean, words cannot express how enamored I am with every look. The collection was shown in an intimate presentation this week and was created with the human skeleton in mind. He describes it as "a romantic way to see death." I hope everyone experiences a death this gorgeous.
The dresses are extraordinarily detailed with pearls and crystals, lace and feathers, and tiny ceramic skulls. Amazing.
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