Haute couture shows autumn/winter 2003
Discreet world of £75,000 dresses
· Despite being seen as very much a French industry, the first haute couture house was established by an Englishman, Charles Worth, in 1858 in Paris
Charlie Porter on men's fashion
It's business as usual on the Paris catwalk. Isn't it?Chanel may move its collection to New York, threatening the future of haute couture.
Charlie Porter on men's fashion
Lagerfeld's fantasy in courtyard and gardenParis is shown to best effect at the launch of Karl Lagerfeld's couture collection for autumn/winter 2003.