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Haute Couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions. The Chambre syndicale de la Haute Couture draws each year a list of fashion house which will be granted the title of Haute Couture designers. These designers have to follow the Chambre's rules :
- Design made for private clients
- Have a workshop in Paris which employs at least 15 people and a certain amount of luxury fabrics
- Present a collection in Paris each season including at least 35 runs with outfit for both daytime and evening wear.

Today it is said that only about 100 women can afford these dresses which prices can rise up to 100,000 EUR.

Presenting a Haute Couture collection every season is very costly, therefore few fashion houses are still interested in making this kind of effort just for the prestige of it. The Chambre Syndicale invite a few designer every year to presnt a Haute Couture collection even if they can't abide by all the criteria.