random fashion fact: What’s the difference between Haut Couture, Prêt-à-Porter, and Confection?
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Fashion design today is divided into three categories which are listed above. At the top are the exclusive creations of haute couture, high-class tailoring. For a fashion label to be allowed to officially describe itself as a couture house, it must present at least thirty-five new models every season (for both day and evening wear), which must have been manufactured by at least fifteen full-time staff members in a proprietary studio in Paris. Adherence to these criteria, is annually checked by the French Chamber of Commerce.
Also to be seen at the fashion weeks are prêt-à-porter (ready to wear) collections. In contrast to haute couture, the models are not made to measure, but produced in standardized sizes. The prices are cheaper. Their models are distinguished by high quality, unusual details, and precision cutting. More often than haute couture, they are the source of inspiration for everyday fashion, which is retailed under the name of confection. The latter is manufactured in large quantities by mass-production methods from ready-made model designs.
