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The Pulse EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND THE FASHION EDITOR GOT TOGETHER AND CHOSE SOME OF THEIR MOST FAVORITE HAUTE COUTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2014 PICKS! Giorgio Armani Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive customfitted clothing. Haute couture is fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most exp er ienc ed and capa bl e seamstresses, often using timeconsuming, hand-executed techniques. Giamba sta Valli NO ONE CAN AFFORD THEM BUT THEY ARE STILL BEAUTIFUL! Elie Saab French as "dressmaking", but may also refer to fashion, sewing, or needlework and is also used as a common abbreviation of haute couture and refers to the same thing in spirit. Giamba sta Valli Couture translates literally from Stéphane Rolland Considering the amount of time, money, and skill that is allotted to each completed piece, haute couture garments are also described as having no price tag - in other words, budget is not relevant. Each couture piece is not made to sell. Rather, they were designed and constructed for the runway, much like an art exhibition. Donatella Versace Haute translates literally to "high". A haute couture garment is often made for a client, tailored specif