edited and translated by Zenka Ang | www.elegantstory.com ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome our spokesperson Ms. Lin Chi-Ling wow, please stay still for a moment, so the media can take...
So, thinking about couture in the constructs of today, one would think about those designers that I mentioned earlier, Chanel, Givenchy, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, and look at their...
In fashion we have two basic definitions of what is designers create. Either they create "couture" or they create "ready to wear" and there is a big difference...
In terms of the history of "couture", "couture", like I said, developed in France and historically "couture" was, and is, rather expensive, kind...
So there are some designers, right now, that are truly, truly making true to the definition "couture" and they, of course, have studios in Paris. A couple of those designers are...
Mademoiselle Chanel. I admire the young Coco, because having so little luck at the start and to do what she did, it's fantastic. I have a lot of admiration for the child because she had no...
Hold on, not so fast. You know my motto: "I have nothing to say; I am just answering questions." Of course that was what I was looking for: it was my goal to create a style; a style...
Chapter 5 Coco Once upon a time… There lived a little girl who hid her humble origins all her life and preferred to invent her own legend. Once upon a time… Gabrielle Chanel was born under the sign...
Before opening my own boutique, I worked for other fashion houses, such as Emmanuel Ungaro, Formes - fashion for future mums, but also for fashion houses in Lyon I was lucky enough to meet Sylvie...
So, you might think to yourself, "Okay, couture, so let's say I want to order something couture." If you had an extra million dollars sitting there, or $25,000 and you...