October 2007, the 25th - GUEST MEMBERS HAUTE COUTURE JANUARY 2008


The board of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture in its October 22, 2007 meeting has renewed the following companies in their « invited members » status : Adam Jones, Boudicca, Cathy Pill, Christophe Josse, Eymeric François, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Gérald Watelet, Gustavo Lins, Lefranc.Ferrant, Marc Le Bihan, Nicolas Le Cauchois, On Aura Tout Vu, Richard René and Udo Edling.

It voted for Alexis Mabille, Josep Font and Stéphane Rolland to be new invited members for the January 2008 couture week.

Besides, the Comité de la Couture will present the “Commission de Classement Couture Création » with Anne Valérie Hash and Maurizio Galante’ applications to the Haute Couture appellation.

September 2007, the 7th - PARIS JANUARY 2008 DATES


The Paris Men's fashion shows, usually programmed after the Haute Couture in January will now, and from January 2008, be programmed before.

This decision has been taken with the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, during the meeting of August 28, 2007 in order to balance the Paris and Milan Men's schedules.

Henceforth, January 2008 dates for Men's and Haute Couture collections are as follows :

Men's Fashion
Milan - from January Saturday, the 12th to Wednesday the 16th, 2008.
Paris - from January Thursday, the 17th (from 12:30 pm) to Mthe 20th, 2008.

Haute Couture - from January Monday the 21st to Thursday the 24th, 2008

More information : dates

September 2007, the 5th - PARIS RTW COLLECTIONS - SPRING SUMMER 2008

Paris fashion week for spring-summer 2008 (Sept. 30 - Oct. 8) is shaping up to be a great session!

- Thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Fédération française de la Couture and its members, the majority of fashion shows will be staged in the center of Paris. The result is a show venue axis comprised of the Carrousel du Louvre/the Louvre/the Tuileries and the nearby Grand Palais/and the Palais de Chaillot and Tokyo.

- The Carrousel du Louvre has gotten a makeover. The four halls - Gabriel, Delorme, Soufflot and Le Nôtre - will debut their new interiors for fashion week. The spaces will have more flexible components enabling users to explore and utilize their full potential. In those white box-like platforms, there will be big curtains in a brushed cotton canvas and matt-ebony benches. The new minimalist décor is more contemporary and will give fashion houses more flexibility to stage diverse show scenery. You can check out the new venue via digital photos on this link.

- A second tent will be open for shows, as the Espace Ephémère Tuileries, thanks to the French Ministry of Culture. Located close to the Arc de Triomphe of the Jardin du Carrousel du Louvre will daily hosts shows from the schedule.

- A total of 88 fashion shows - one-quarter of which will be held at the Carrousel du Louvre - will be held during Paris fashion week. The schedule is indeed packed but filled with variety and international flavor, as demonstrated by the first Sunday of shows where designers from 10 different countries will present their collections.


A few important facts about spring-summer 2008 fashion week:

- Christian Dior and Vivienne Westwood will stage their shows on Monday Oct. 1st.

- Louis Vuitton will show on Sunday Oct. 7th at 7:30 followed immediately by Ralph Rucci and his Chado collection which will close Paris fashion week.

- For the first time, two Indian designers will show their collections in Paris: Manish Arora on Sunday Sept. 30th and Anamika on Sunday Oct. 7th.

- New additions to the calendar of note are Estrella Archs and Limi Feu, Yohji Yamamoto's daughter.

- Canon and Neiman Marcus are this season's partners of Paris Fashion Week while Citroën will provide official car service. Restaurant service provided by L'Ail et la Tomate (19€ by reservation only), Kusmi Tea and its tea bar, and Gü chocolates will be available at the Mezzanine of the Carrousel du Louvre and at the International Press and Information Center.

You can download the season press release here.

July 2007, the 5th - CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE

On this link you will have a look of the new design of the Carrousel du Louvre's room. More information : carrousel@modeaparis.com

May 2007, the 9th - GUEST MEMBERS HAUTE COUTURE JULY 2007

The board of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture in its April 24, 2007 meeting has reconducted the following companies in their « invited members » status : Adam Jones, Anne Valérie Hash, Boudicca, Carven, Cathy Pill, Christophe Josse, Eymeric François, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Gérald Watelet, Gustavo Lins, Lefranc.Ferrant, Marc Le Bihan, Maurizio Galante, Nicolas Le Cauchois, On Aura Tout Vu, Richard René.

Besides, it voted for Udo Edling to be the new invited member for the july 2007 couture week.

May 2007, the 4th - TROPHÉES SAINT-ROCH 2007 EVENT

The 2007 Trophées Saint-Roch event will take place on Thursday, the 14th of June 2007, at 6.00 pm in the Carrousel du Louvre.