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Haute Couture - Dior
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Bruno Bisang Haute Couture Dior, 1998 16 x 20 inches 40 x 50 cm Edition of 7 23 x 31 inches 60
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Cartier
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Bruno Bisang & Martine Brand Haute Couture Cartier 16 x 20 inches 40 x 50 cm Edition of 7 23 x
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Emanuel Ungaro
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Emanuel Ungaro
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kate (Haute Couture 1) , Celebrity Portrait Art, Pop Art, Fashion Art
By Agent X
Located in Deddington, GB
utterly captivating, ‘(Kate) Haute Couture 1’ is a fabulous gem. Agent X, painter, is available for sale
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Digital

Haute Couture - Claudia Schiffer at Versace
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Claudia Schiffer at Versace
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Naomi Campbell at Chanel
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Naomi Campbell at Chanel
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Chanel
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Chanel
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Helena Christensen at Balmain
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Bruno Bisang Haute Couture Helena Christensen at Balmain Fashion, 1998 16 x 20 inches 40 x 50 cm
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier, Paris
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1980s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista at Chanel Fashion
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista at Chanel
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Chanel II
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Chanel II
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Yasmeen Ghauri at Christian Lacroix
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Yasmeen Ghauri at Christian Lacroix
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder backstage at Versace
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Karen Mulder backstage at Versace
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Naomi Campbell at Guy Laroche Fashion
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Naomi Campbell at Guy Laroche
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Tereza Maxova at Yves Saint Laurent
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Tereza Maxova at Yves Saint Laurent
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Christian Lacroix I
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Christian Lacroix I
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Christian Lacroix II
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Karen Mulder at Christian Lacroix II
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Shalom Harlow backstage at Christian Lacroix
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Shalom Harlow backstage at Christian Lacroix
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Yasmeen Ghauri backstage at Yves Saint Laurent
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Yasmeen Ghauri backstage at Yves Saint Laurent
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder with Gianfranco Ferré at Dior
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Bruno Bisang Haute Couture Karen Mulder with Gianfranco Ferré at Dior 16 x 20 inches 40 x 50 cm
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer at Versace Fashion
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer at Versace
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Christian Dior Haute Couture (Spring/Summer 2011), Musée Rodin, Paris
By Patrick Demarchelier
Located in New York, NY
Rodin. The Spring/Summer 2011 Dior Haute Couture collection was shown on the grounds of the museum
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Audrey in Gold" Audrey Hepburn Gold Leaf Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy
Category

2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Valentino Haute Couture at Chateau Chantilly, Watercolor Portrait Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Valentino Haute Couture at Chateau Chantilly, by Manuel Santelices Ink, gouache, and watercolor on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, Watercolor Fashion Portrait Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, by Manuel Santelices Pencil, gouache and watercolor on paper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Haute Couture - Nina Ricci
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Nina Ricci
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Haute Couture Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact haute couture portrait you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. On 1stDibs, the right haute couture portrait is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, brown and white. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in archival pigment print and pigment print.

How Much is a Haute Couture Portrait?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a haute couture portrait in our inventory may begin at $4,608 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.
Questions About Haute Couture Portrait
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    Haute couture is the name of custom-designed clothing that select fashion houses produce. To qualify as haute couture, a maker must receive certification from the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris. Each year, this chamber of commerce publishes a list of the current haute couture maisons. Shop a selection of apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    The difference between couture and haute couture comes down to the regulations and laws of France. A couture fashion label is any label that produces made-to-order pieces for clients. To be accurately identified as haute couture, a couture maison must secure certification from the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris. Each year, this organization publishes a list of current haute couture fashion houses. Explore a large selection of apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To identify haute couture, start by locating the brand label on your item. Once you know who produced it, you can check the official list of haute couture fashion houses published on the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode website to see if the maker is on the list. By law, only maisons that meet certain standards established by the Paris Chamber of Commerce can be considered haute couture. Find a wide variety of apparel, bags and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Yes, Versace is haute couture. The Italian fashion house is an official member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that determines which firms can operate with haute couture status.

    More than any designer before him, Gianni Versace mined celebrity, music and Pop art for inspiration. In fact, the New York Times noted in 1997 that the fashion industry "is now driven by contemporary culture because Mr. Versace made it that way."

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Haute couture is described as high-end luxury wear that has been custom-fitted and constructed by hand from start to finish and is governed by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode in France. ​​You can shop a variety of top fashion houses' haute couture designs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    A haute couture dress is dress is a dress that was made by an esteemed haute couture designer. Dresses created by haute couture houses are constructed by hand from start to finish. They’re made of the finest materials and are individually tailored to meet the needs of a specific client.

    Haute couture garments are expertly created by firms that are official member organizations of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that regulates this segment of the fashion industry. Dior, Maison Margiela and Schiaparelli are examples of universally revered haute couture houses.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 20, 2024
    Yes, Dior is haute couture.

    The French luxury fashion house Christian Dior is an official member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that determines which maisons can operate with haute couture status.

    When Christian Dior launched his haute couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 18, 2024
    Yes, Balmain is haute couture. The term haute couture refers to high-end luxury wear that has been custom-fitted and constructed by hand from start to finish. The world of haute couture is governed by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode in France.

    Fashion designer Pierre Balmain established his now-iconic label in 1945. In the postwar years, Balmain became known for bell-shaped skirts falling from slender waists, structured jackets over sheath day dresses and embellishments like fur trim.

    From the dresses favored by Hollywood icons like Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich to the sleek, skinny jeans seen on Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi and every Kardashian, clothes from the House of Balmain have long been mainstays in celebrity wardrobes. Shop a collection of vintage Balmain from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Whether Mugler is haute couture may vary from year to year. This is due to the fact that the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode updates its list of haute couture fashion houses annually. Generally, the French luxury fashion house founded by Thierry Mugler has regularly appeared on the list of official haute couture fashion houses. Explore a variety of Mugler apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
    Worth, the father of haute couture, is Charles Frederick Worth. In 1858, he established the House of Worth in Paris and began creating custom-made dresses for celebrities like Sarah Bernhardt and Jenny Lind and elites of fashion. By the 1870s, he was widely known throughout Europe, and many now consider him the first truly successful fashion designer. Explore a wide variety of apparel on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between luxury and haute couture relates to exclusivity. Luxury is a general term for items made from fine materials and with meticulous crafting techniques that maximize quality, allowing them to be sold for high prices. Makers that produce these items are luxury brands. To be called haute couture, a brand must meet the strict requirements of the Paris Chamber of Commerce. Each year, its commission, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, publishes a list of haute couture fashion houses. Explore a collection of luxury apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    In fashion, “haute couture” means "high sewing" or "high dressmaking." Haute couture is French and refers to the creation of one-of-a-kind pieces by an esteemed fashion designer or house for a particular client. 

    Haute couture garments such as dresses are pieces of clothing constructed by hand from start to finish and are made with the highest quality materials. They are expertly created by firms that are official member organizations of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that regulates this segment of the fashion industry. Dior, Maison Margiela and Schiaparelli are some of fashion's universally revered haute couture houses.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 7, 2024
    Yes, Louis Vuitton is haute couture. The iconic French luxury brand is a member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body of haute couture as an art form.

    Founded in 1868 as the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture and renamed FHCM in 2017, the organization has around 100 members — and Sidney Toledano, the CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), sits on its executive committee. "Haute couture" is a legal term that, literally translated, means "high sewing" and refers to innovative, hand-crafted garments created for private clients and presented to the public every January and July.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if something is haute couture, first look for a size tag. Haute couture is custom-made for the purchaser, eliminating the need for a size tag. Every inch of a haute couture item will be flawless as well. Imperfections like misaligned or uneven stitches, poor-quality fabrics or cheaply made zippers and buttons are a sign that a piece isn't haute couture. You can also consult the list of haute couture fashion houses published by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode every year. The list is accessible on the organization's website. Explore a wide variety of apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between high fashion and haute couture comes down to official recognition. For its pieces to be legally called haute couture, a fashion house must meet the standards set forth by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris, which publishes a list of haute couture labels every year. High fashion is a general term for pieces designed and tailored to order that sell at aspirational price points. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    The difference between ready-to-wear and haute couture comes down to availability and pricing as well as whether or not the brand in question can assert haute couture status (this denomination is protected by law). Haute couture garments are crafted by maisons that are official member organizations of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that regulates this segment of the fashion industry. Haute couture items are custom-made and individually tailored to fit the wearer. As a result, they sell for very high prices. Fashion houses produce ready-to-wear apparel on a much larger scale in a range of predetermined sizes and sell it at lower price points. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    The difference between prêt-à-porter and haute couture is availability and average price points. Also called ready-to-wear, prêt-à-porter is the term for apparel available for purchase in stores in various sizes. Haute couture pieces are custom-made to fit the wearer's body size and type, as well as their tastes. As a result, haute couture fashion tends to cost significantly more and its pieces are one-of-a-kind. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of apparel and accessories.