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Haute Couture Week begins in Paris

  • On Monday, Paris Haute Couture Week launches with four days of ultra-exclusive shows featuring 28 houses staging made-to-measure collections for an exclusive clientele.
  • The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode requires accredited houses to operate two specialist workshops, with the designation granted for one year and renewed each season.
  • A striking debut this season is Phan Huy, designer , the first Vietnamese couturier, recognized alongside houses like Dior and Chanel.
  • In December, Haute Couture gained France's intangible cultural heritage status, a first step toward UNESCO recognition, and industry observers call the week a craftsmanship `laboratory` and symbol of French identity.
  • The FHCM mixes official houses with seven corresponding members and has relaxed look counts and twice-yearly show rules, while some major French labels like Saint Laurent and Hermès are absent.
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As soon as the men's parades are over, Paris opens Monday its High Costure Week, marked by the debut in this unique category of fashion by Jonathan Anderson for Dior and Matthieu Blazy for Chanel.

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On the occasion of the fashion show of Haute couture spring/summer 2026, Marianne takes you into the workshop of one of the last independent French houses, founded by Julien Fournié. Meet this great designer who presents this Tuesday his new collection entitled First Misfits, in the image of a creator who insurges himself against "consumerist fascism".

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Haute Couture Week begins in Paris

Four days of ultra-exclusive Haute Couture fashion shows get underway in Paris on Monday, but how is the calendar constructed and who gets to take part? AFP has the answers.

·Cherokee County, United States
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Meanwhile, she didn't leave much to the imagination. She walked the runway of Schiaparelli's spring haute couture collection like a true queen...

·Budapest, Hungary
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The activities of Hotcutter Week today begin with six shows after Giambattista Vali has cancelled his presentation, leaving many question marks added to Jean-Paul Gautier's absence from official calendar.

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theFashionSpot broke the news in on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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