Fédération française de la couture
The Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode is the governing body for the French fashion industry. The Federation was created in 1973, growing out of an older trade association, the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture parisienne which was created in 1868.About
The Federation comprises three separate trade associations:
- Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture
- Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Masculine
- Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode
The Federation also has a fashion school, the École de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne. Alumni of the school include Valentino Garavani, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, André Courreges, Issey Miyake, Anne Valerie Hash, Alexis Mabille, Tomas Maier, Nicole Miller, Stephane Rolland, Victor Joris.
The Federation has close ties to the Union Nationale Artisanale de la Couture et des Activités Connexes, a trade association 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".Prêt-à-Porter Member Fashion Houses and Designers
