Couture Fashions

Couture fashions are tagged as luxury wear and expensive as well as difficult to obtain fashion apparels. The word couture is French and is used to describe apparel that is created by top designers for exclusive clientele. Fashion shows are held to display the designs. Models wearing the fashions walk down the runway while fashion photographers, buyers from exclusive boutiques and celebrities watch from the audience. The biggest semi-annual event in couture is called Fashion Week where design houses show off their collections.


Top designers abound in the United States and Europe whose names are widely known. They include Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Versace to name just a handful. These designers create apparel and accessories that are expensive and exclusive. You will see stars like Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie walking the red carpet in gowns by some of these designers and various others. Celebrities have stylists who work with the designers to acquire the fashions for their clients and choose what looks best.

Celebrities aren't the only people wearing couture. The wealthy high society crowd may not have their names in the tabloids or be seen in the movies but they can afford couture. For example they may carry the latest Louis Vuitton purse and wear Chanel suits on a regular basis. Or they may enjoy a casual lunch at the country club dressed in a Ralph Lauren ensemble with a Balenciaga bag. Even sunglasses have gone couture with top shades selling for hundreds of dollars or even more.

If you are not in the category of people who can afford to buy a wardrobe couture fashions but want a taste of the rich life, you can still own a piece or two without going into debt. Believe it or not, Ebay is a good place to find secondhand designer fashions at a reduced price. Use caution and only deal with reputable sellers when shopping for couture on this auction site. There are plenty of authentic pieces, but there are also lots of fakes that look exactly like the real thing. Always read fine print, ask the seller any questions you may have and watch out for prices that are too good to be true before bidding.


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Cheap-Chic Brands Help Couture, JC Penney Gets New Logo, the Dangers of High Heels - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Cheap-Chic Brands Help Couture, JC Penney Gets New Logo, the Dangers of High Heels
Wall Street Journal (blog)
And, surprisingly, cheap-chic brands may be giving coutureEUR”astronomically expensive made-to-measure clothingEUR”a new lease on life. The more a brand peddles to the mass market, the greater the need to offset it on the high end.

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Amy Winehouses dad: Gaultier fashion tribute EUR˜in bad taste
Jean Paul Gaultier apparently thought his couture tribute to Amy Winehouse EUR” featuring corsets, beehives, heavy eyeliner and a doo-wop quartet performing her hits EUR” would be a welcome look back at the late singers fashion legacy. If so, he thought wrong. Winehouses father has spoken out against the designers use of her image and music, calling it EURœin bad tasteEUR to portray the singer when she ...


Kiddie Couture causing controversy - ABC2 News

ABC2 News
Kiddie Couture causing controversy
ABC2 News
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. There's a growing controversy about a new fashion trend called "kiddie couture." Parents are spending thousands of dollars outfitting their children in Designer clothing.

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Paris Haute Couture: Valentino announces first online live streaming
Valentino has announced it will live stream its Haute Couture fashion show at http://live.valentino.com/, allowing fans front row access to the January 25 presentation when it kicks off 18:30 CET...



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