Taken together, these designs remind us that Lagerfeld was the first to bring irreverence to contemporary couture fashion.

Versace has a craftsmanlike approach to his couture fashion.

There are lamp shades made with dressmaker detailing that introduce the refined aura of couture fashion to the home.

In a way, they describe the parameters of French couture fashion.

More recently her work has been concerned with themes related to motherhood, haute couture fashion, hip-hop aesthetics, and popular tales.

But when did haute couture fashion and prêt-à-porter men come to eclipse all the other elements of independent womanhood?

Rather formal suits are the mainstay of daytime couture fashion, with prices typically starting at $5,000 or $6,000 at the more important houses.

I passed a fancy grillroom and a shop displaying couture fashion.

Coiffures, many of them revivals, have attracted attention at the round of couture fashion shows for spring and summer this week.

Last year, such thinking was discarded as outdated, and many companies set out to compete for business in traditional touch-and-feel areas, from couture fashion to diamonds.