Haute Couture
31 Rue Cambon, Paris
In 1918, Gabrielle Chanel established her brands definitively at number 31 rue Cambon,
which remained devoted to Haute Couture throughout the designer's life.
In 1918, Gabrielle Chanel established her brands definitively at number 31 rue Cambon, which remained devoted to Haute Couture throughout the designer's life.
Creation
Designed by artistic director Karl Lagerfeld from 1983, the collections are carried on by Virginie Viard today.
Designed by artistic director Karl Lagerfeld from 1983, the collections are carried on by Virginie Viard today.
Two Collections
The House shows two Haute Couture collections per year,
made up of day and evening wear.
The House shows two Haute Couture collections per year, made up of day and evening wear.
Toile
The first version of the garment is interpreted by the head seamstresses as a cotton toile.
The first version of the garment is interpreted by the head seamstresses as a cotton toile.
“Flou” ateliers
Two designated “flou” ateliers focus on the treatment of delicate materials like tulle, organza, chiffon and lace to create the dresses and blouses in the collection.
Two designated “flou” ateliers focus on the treatment of delicate materials like tulle, organza, chiffon and lace to create the dresses and blouses in the collection.
“tailoring” ateliers
Two “tailoring” ateliers are dedicated to jackets, skirts, trousers
and coats
in other thicker fabrics like tweeds.
Two “tailoring” ateliers are dedicated to jackets, skirts, trousers and coats in other thicker fabrics like tweeds.
Savoir-faire
The collection contains between 60 and 80 made-to-measure outfits,
produced by hand in the Parisian ateliers.
The collection contains between 60 and 80 made-to-measure outfits, produced by hand in the Parisian ateliers.
MAISONS D'ART
Embroiders, feather workers, creasers…The craftsmen of CHANEL’s Maisons d’art are at the heart of the Haute Couture collections.
Embroiders, feather workers, creasers… The craftsmen of CHANEL’s Maisons d’art are at the heart of the Haute Couture collections.
Unique
An haute couture dress is a bespoke creation, adjusted on a wooden bust with the exact measurement of the client, requiring nearly 1500 hours of work.
An haute couture dress is a bespoke creation, adjusted on a wooden bust with the exact measurement of the client, requiring nearly 1500 hours of work.
Around the world
The collection is then presented to private clients
at exclusive events.
The collection is then presented to private clients at exclusive events.
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