T h e S tat i s t i c s
B e h i n d Fa s h i o n ' s
F i n e s t C r e at i o n s
H AU T E C O U T U R E
U N V E I L E D
It took 30,000+ HOURS
to handcra the iconic
2018 Chanel Spring/
Summer haute couture dress,
showcasing the unparalleled
crasmanship of couture.
IN
1868,
the
Chambre
Syndicale
de
la
Haute
Couture
was
established
in
Paris,
officially
defining
and
regula†ng
haute
couture.
It takes an average of 200+
HOURS HAND-SEWING a
single haute couture dress, with
some pieces taking thousands of
hours to complete.
The number of ARTISANS involved in
crea†ng a single haute couture piece,
'om embroidery to fabric draping, is
approximately 100.
The WEIGHT of some haute
couture gowns, due to intricate
embellishments, heavy beading,
and layered fabrics is
4 KILOGRAMS.
There
are
only
16
FASHION
HOUSES
officially
recognized
as
haute
couture
by
the
Fédéra†on
de
la
Haute
Couture
et
de
la
Mode
in
2024.
The es†mated global clientele who
regularly purchases haute couture is
3,000 CLIENTS, making it one of
the MOST EXCLUSIVE FASHION
MARKETS IN THE WORLD.
The
most
expensive
couture
gown
ever
made,
the
"Nigh†ngale
of
Kuala
Lumpur,"
was
encrusted
with
over
750
DIAMONDS
and
designed
by
Faiyzali
Abdullah.
It's
es†mated
cost
is
$30
million.
The
STARTING
PRICE
of
a
haute
couture
dress
is
$100,000,
with
some
crea†ons
soaring
into
the
MILLIONS
FOR
CUSTOM
DESIGNS.
THE ESTIMATED NUMBER
OF HAUTE COUTURE
GARMENTS PRODUCED
WORLDWIDE EACH YEAR is
only 4,000 pieces, making them
true collector's items.
16
3,000
4,000
$30M
1868
30,000+
$100,000
4
KILOGRAMS.
100
200+
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