Monday, January 21, 2008

pret-a-porter vs. haute couture

Other put: Ready-to-wear vs. High-fashion.
Not that i give a fuck, and probably I'm in those 1% that didn't know what these 2 mean, but anyway:

These are two fashion design terms that refer to two different styles of creating and marketing clothes.

Dior Pret-a-Porter outfit




















pret-a-porter
- mass produced
- industrial manufactured
- are used as a commercial product, to ensure profitability


haute couture
- exclusive custom made clothes
- hand made
- rarely sold, are used mostly in fashion shows to represent the producer's identity and brand


The difference is clearly visible when comparing them. Haute Couture clothes are made of superior fabrics with strange accessories, outfits you rarely get to see on the streets, pret-a-porter being just quality outfits that fit the preferences of a large segment of people.


Dior Haute Couture outfit

3 comments:

Gabi said...

"Pret-a-couture" este o forma intermediara a celor doua. Vesminte in demi-masuri, fabricate in serii mici, pentru care ajustarile se pot face direct pe clienta.
Un fel de "semipreparate", care raspund unei piete cu bani, mobile, care se vrea originala.

Matei matei said...

cine e fashion victim stie:))
glumeam
completarea ta e binevenita, dar spune-mi... ghetele gri cu floricele in ce categorie intra? :))

Gabi said...

Ale mele? In fake-uri Marc Jacobs. Sunt o rebela. O fashion victim adevarata ar fi riscat sa fie aruncata in strada pentru neplata chiriei si ar fi investit in niste real Marc Jacobs, insa eu am decis sa iau fake-uri purtate ca si cum ar fi real. Asta ma face o imitatie de fashion victim, cu atitudine de real fashion victim, nu?! Cool, ce descoperire. Trebuie sa pun bazele unei religii.