Behind the Scenes: The Art of Haute Couture

Chanel seamstresses put the final touch to the Chanel Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2006/07 Fashion collection during Paris Fashion Week in the Chanel workshop above rue Cambon on July 5, 2006 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Bodices intricately covered in jewels, layers of delicate tulle skirts, ornate metallic threads embroidered on yards of flowing silk, plumes of snow-white Ostrich feathers—somewhere between wearable art and performance art lies the dramatic, mysterious, and inspiring fantasy world of haute couture fashion.By definition, haute couture—French for “high sewing”—is the creation of exclusive custom-fit clothing which is meticulously crafted by the industry’s most skilled artisans usi
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