The Paris Fashion Week

A matter of rags... chic ones. Since 1974, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode gathers in Paris the greatest French and international designers. Four times a year, lovers of draping and folds gather at the foot of the runway, where both women’s and men’s fashion parade. Paris thus reconnects with the century-old tradition of "tailors and dressmakers for ladies". From Rose Bertin, Marie-Antoinette’s dressmaker, to Simon Porte Jacquemus, the rising French stylist, the fashion industry innovates or recycles, transgresses or consolidates (several fashion schools in Paris train for fashion professions). While the two haute couture fashion shows for spring/summer and fall/winter (a uniquely French pride worldwide) attract handpicked global stars from cinema and business, those of "ready-to-wear" draw thousands of enthusiasts and Instagram chroniclers, who come to watch, be moved... and be seen. Beware then of shocking rags!