The Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode (English: French Federation of Fashion and of Ready-to-Wear of Couturiers and Fashion Designers) is the French fashion industry governing body. The Federation was created in 1973, growing out of an older trade union (which still exists within the Federation), the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture parisienne which was created in 1868. The Federation comprises three separate entities:

• Chambre syndicale de la haute couture (English: trade union of high fashion or "haute couture")
• Chambre syndicale de la mode masculine (English: trade union of men's (ready-to-wear) fashion) - created in 1973
• Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode (English: trade union of (women's) ready-to-wear of couturiers and fashion designers) - created in 1973

The Federation also has a fashion school, the Ecole de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne (created in 1928).

The Federation has close ties to the Union Nationale Artisanale de la Couture et des Activités Connexes (English: National Couture Craft Industry and Related Activities Union), a trade union of couture dressmakers in other French administrative regions outside of Paris.

The Federation is responsible for setting the dates and location of the French fashion weeks. It also establishes industry standards on quality and on the use of the word "haute couture".

Contents 1 Member fashion houses and designers 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Member fashion houses and designers

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• AF Vandevorst
• Agnès b
• Akris
• Alexander McQueen
• Andrew GN
• Ann Demeulemeester
• Atsuro Tayama
• Balenciaga
• Balmain
• Barbara Bui
• Bernhard Willhelm
• Bruno Peters
• Cacharel
• Céline
• Cerruti
• Chanel
• Chloé
• Christian Dior
• Christian Lacroix
• Collette Dinnigan
• Costume National
• Dice Kayek
• Dirk Schönberger
• Dominique Sirop
• Dormeuil
• Dries van Noten
• Elie Saab
• Emanuel Ungaro
• Escada
• Façonnable
• Féraud
• Francesco Smalto
• Franck Sorbier
• Gaspard Yurkievich
• Giambattista Valli
• Givenchy
• Guy Laroche
• Hermès
• Hervé Léger
• Hussein Chalayan
• Isabel Marant
• Issey Miyake
• Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
• Jean-Louis Scherrer
• Jean Paul Gaultier
• Jeremy Scott
• John Galliano
• John Ribbe
• José Castro
• Joyce Michel
• Junko Shimada
• Karl Lagerfeld
• Keita Maruyama
• Kenzo
• Lacoste
• Lanvin
• Ted Lapidus
• Léonard
• Loewe
• Louis Vuitton
• Lucien Pellat-Finet
• Lutz
• Marc Le Bihan
• Marithé François Girbaud
• Maison Martin Margiela
• Miu Miu
• Montana Création
• Nina Ricci
• Paco Rabanne
• Paul Smith
• Paule Ke
• Pierre Cardin
• Renoma
• Rick Owens
• Sharon Wauchob
• Sonia Rykiel
• Stella Cadente
• Stella McCartney
• Stéphane Plassier
• Thierry Mugler
• Tsumori Chisato
• Udo Edling
• Valentino
• Véronique Branquinho
• Versace
• Vivienne Westwood
• Yohji Yamamoto
• Yuki Torii
• Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
• Zucca

[edit] See also

• French fashion
• Haute couture
• Fashion week
• Luxury brand

[edit] References

• This article is based on the webpage of the Federation (see external links), consulted on 22 May 2008.

[edit] External links

• La Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode - main page (English language version)
  • members
  • history and activities
• "Interactive timeline of couture houses and couturier biographies". Victoria and Albert Museum. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/explore.php.