Decline of Haute Couture
The number of couture houses decreased considerably over the 20th century, from 106 in 1946 to a mere 18 in 2000. By 2004 there were only 9 high-ranking couture houses: Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, Gaultier, Lacroix, Mori, Sirop, Scherrer, and Torrente. The listing has been in considerable flux in recent years.
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Famous quotes containing the words haute couture, decline of, decline and/or haute:
“Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.”
—Christian Lacroix (b. 1951)
“The decline of the aperitif may well be one of the most depressing phenomena of our time.”
—Luis Buñuel (1900–1983)
“Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements, and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping. We see our past achievements as the end result of a clean forward thrust, and our present difficulties as signs of decline and decay.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“Cependant, ce fut jadis un bel homme, de haute taille.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)