Haute Couture and Bespoke
Fashion houses that produce a women's haute couture line, such as Chanel, Dior, Lacroix, and now recently, Yves Saint Laurent (brand) also produce a ready-to-wear line, which returns a greater profit due to the higher volume of garments made and the greater availability of the clothing. Relative to couture, ready-to-wear clothing is often more practical and informal, though this may not always be the case. The construction of ready-to-wear clothing is also held to a different standard than that of haute couture due to its industrial nature. High-end ready-to-wear lines are sometimes based upon a famous gown (or other pattern) that is then duplicated and advertised to raise the visibility of the designer.
Bespoke is custom tailored clothing, made specifically to fit a particular person.
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Famous quotes containing the words haute couture and/or haute:
“Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.”
—Christian Lacroix (b. 1951)
“Cependant, ce fut jadis un bel homme, de haute taille.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)