Decline of Haute Couture
The number of couture houses decreased considerably over the 20th century, from 106 in 1946 to a mere 18 in 2000. By 2004 there were only 9 high-ranking couture houses: Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, Gaultier, Lacroix, Mori, Sirop, Scherrer, and Torrente. The listing has been in considerable flux in recent years.
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—Christian Lacroix (b. 1951)
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