Digital Fashion Of Haute Couture

Digital Fashion Of Haute Couture

Do you marvel at the fascinating evening dress and flowing skirt of Haute Couture, and the delicate hairstyle of the models? We can't help wondering how many people and things have been devoting their efforts into the perfections.

Here below is a digital information report of four fashion show of the recent Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, get ready to be surprised!

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There are 2,000 feathers on this set of Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture
Common fabrics: leather, alligator leather, Celluloid
Quantity of each fabric used: over 90 meters
Number of hats: 4
Veil: 1
Types of feathers used: Ostrich, egret
Average number of accessories per set: 2~5
Tailors employed: 40
Time spent on each piece: 80 hours to 300 hours
The finale clothing: a gold gown, worn by Michelle Boswell
Weight: 12 pounds
The longest trailing: 5 meters
The highest heel: 14 cm
The farthest origin of materials: from India to Paris
Number of models: 26

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The Chanel show has 450,000 sequins and pearls
Common fabrics: tweed, silk, silk tulle, velvet, satin, lace, fancy yarn
Quantity of each fabric used: the shortest is 6 meters, the longest can reach to 25m (for cocktail dress)~35m (long dress)
Number of hats: 20
Veil: 0
Types of feathers used: rooster, duck, guinea fowl
Weight of feathers used: 130 grams
Sequins and pearls used: 450000
Average number of accessories per set: 3 to 4
Time spent on each piece: 2 weeks
Tailors for the finale piece: 3
Time spent on the finale piece: over 500 hours
Weight: 12 pounds
The longest trailing: 5 meters
The highest heel: 14 cm
The farthest origin of materials: from Japan to Paris

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This piece of Christian Lacroix has taken the tailors 200 hours to finish.
Common fabrics: woolen cloth, tweed, fleece
Quantity of each fabric used: 6 meters (for jackets), 5m (for coats), 12m
Average number of accessories per set: 3
Average number of tailors for each set: 2
Number of tailors needed for a Atelier Dress: 13
Time spent on the finale piece: over 200 hours
Tailors for the wedding dress: 4
Sources of materials: Italy, France, London, Belgium
Number of models: 10

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This waistcoat of Margiela has used 245pieces of false eyelashes
Common fabrics: lambskin leather, suede, wool
Number of caps of pens: 2,000
Number of false eyelashes: 245
Decorative jewelry chain: 20 meters
Bike reflectors: 300
Number of fan: 24
Average time spent on each clothes: 20~26 hours (the false eyelashes waistcoat), 30 hours (the cap-of-a-pen smoking suite), 42 hours (the chain biker jacket)
Types of fur: rabbit, fox

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