Haute couture houses must meet a certain number of criteria: work carried out by hand in the workshops of the house, two workshops, number of employees, the uniqueness of tailor- made pieces, two parades in the calendar of the haute couture each year, number of appearances per show (at le...
Nowadays, the term ‘haute couture’ is regulated by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, which is like a governing body that sets the bar for fashion houses to be considered haute couture. The Chambre Syndicale has specific criteria and standards that fashion houses must me...