What sets traditional couture shows apart from the hyper-current ready-to-wear shows is the grandeur, values, and extravagance that go into creating covetable looks that are tagged at hundreds of thousands of dollars a piece; and the techniques that set these two apart.
Extensive thought and research go into hours of strenuous craftsmanship to create a fashion expression that is equal parts symbolic of luxury and yet at the same time, justified in its pricing.
But the digital age calls for the rules surrounding couture to undergo a radical change – ‘not flashy, not fleshy’, yet evocative of modern day understated elegance, for a grounded consumer who places quality and value over everything else.
The recently concluded Fall 2018 Haute Couture Week, could well be a prequel suggestive of where couture fashion is headed, as top fashion houses experiment with their long-held values and try to twist them to appease the consumers of today.
Here, we have rounded up top collections that stood out at the fashion extravaganza…
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