Haute Couture

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Have you ever heard of haute couture? Well, it means, fashion that is handmade with a unique high-end material, precise detailing, and made by the most skilled and proficient sewers. Haute couture refers to the fashion designers or fashion houses that construct many different designs. Two of the criteria fashion houses must meet according to Kristen Peuvion "every season, present a collection of at least 50 original designs to the public, both day and evening garments, in January and July of each year" and "design made-to-order for private clients, with one or more fittings".  Many different fashion websites say it can takes up 100- 700 hours to create one couture dress. Also the pricing for "couture pieces will cost you $10,000, but evening gowns start at $60,000 and can cost upwards of $100,000" (Peuvion). Overall the market for haute couture isn't big. It is stated that "about 2,000 women worldwide purchase haute couture and of those 2,000, only 200 are regular buyers"  (Peuvion).  

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