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Paris Fashion Week: The FHCM announces partnership with Air France and KLM

An exclusive travel offer has been negotiated between France's governing body for fashion Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) and the national airline Air France, offering a special fare to all professionals accredited to Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture autumn/winter 2024/2025 and men's spring/summer 2025 collections. Notably,...

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Production, fashion weeks and exclusivity: haute couture versus ready-to-wear fashion

The background article The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear analyses haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion and what makes the two so different. Haute couture is synonymous with exclusive craftsmanship, tailored for a select clientele seeking personalised luxury. In contrast, ready-to-wear fashion offers mass-produced designs...

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The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear and couture present two different approaches to making clothing. While haute couture refers to handmade, unique and custom-made garments, ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory – which incidentally still always requires human hands – and is accessible to the general public because of its lower...

Fashion

Paris haute couture week unveils provisional schedule and Thom Browne debut

FHCM, the French Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, has unveiled the provisional calendar for the Autumn Winter 2023 haute couture season. The calendar is scheduled to run from 3rd to 6th July, and promises a captivating lineup of craftsmanship, high fashion and new guest designers. Kicking off the week on the 3rd of July will be the...

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Ackermann’s Gaultier debut and Balenciaga is absent in Haute Couture Week calendar

Following on from its Paris Fashion Week Men’s announcement, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has also unveiled its provisional schedule for the upcoming Haute Couture Week. The event for the spring/summer 2023 season is set to run from January 23 to 26, spanning 30 shows and one presentation, held by Iris Van Herpen....

Fashion

Paris Fashion Week Men’s returns to fully physical calendar

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has unveiled its calendar for the upcoming Paris Fashion Week Men’s for the autumn/winter season 2023-24, with a number of new additions and notable returns set to take place. The event will go ahead from January 17 to 22, with a total of 48 shows and 33 presentations spread over the course...

FashionPress Release

FHCM updates the fashion industry on Covid-19 related protocols and aids

To follow up on their previous newsletters and media releases, The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has recently issued updated information related to the following topics: 1 Updates of the health and safety protocol in companies 2 Update on partial activity regime 3 Apprenticeship financial aid 4 Solidarity fund 5 Coverage of...

FashionPress Release

SPHERE: Support policy for emerging brands of the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode

Since 2019, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has established SPHERE: Emerging Brands Initiative to structure, coordinate and consolidate its actions to support young Houses in their development and growth. The aim is to identify the most relevant and useful mechanisms for each brand. For these actions, the FHCM relies on a...

Fashion

Luxury brands return to live show format at Paris Fashion Week

Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Chloe and Rick Owens are just some of the brands returning to physical shows formats at Paris Fashion Week later this month. A total of 37 brands will host live shows with audiences during the womenswear ready-to-wear calendar from 27 September to 5 October. France’s fashion federation,...

Fashion

TikTok Fashion Month to conclude March 18

The second edition of TikTok Fashion Month is underway, inviting designers, artists, fashion houses, models, creators, and the TikTok community to walk the virtual runway via hashtags, livestreams, and other initiatives. IMG model agency, the official editorial partner of TikTok Fashion Month, gave exclusive content throughout global fashion...

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The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode announces January fashion week schedules

In less than one month Paris will resume its fashion weeks for both menswear and haute couture. On Thursday France’s Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) announced the provisional schedules for both fashion weeks. New additions to the official menswear calendar include Wales Bonner, Kolor, and LGN Louis-Gabriel Nouchi. The...

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Paris Fashion Week to show 19 physical fashion shows

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), the governing body of French fashion, has revealed further information about the upcoming Paris Fashion Week (PFW) taking place from 28 September to 6 October. A total of 84 houses are on the official calendar and will participate in a mix of fashion shows and presentations - both in...