What is Haute Couture?

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What is haute couture? What is couture? Is there a difference between couture and haute couture? Who can work in couture? How do you get a job in couture? What makes couture so special anyway? All these questions answered and more, all while I sketch some of my favorite pieces from the Spring 2019 couture shows.
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@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Please hit the thumbs up button if you learned something new today! Let me know in the comments if you prefer the drawing-while-talking format videos over seeing my talking face!

@BradleyOmNomWorth 5 лет назад

I like both, always nice to see your drawing techniques :)

@SquintStint 5 лет назад

Videos w/ face feel more personal. Videos w/o face (drawing) feel more like an educational style. While I totally prefer seeing the face of the content creator (meaning YOUR lovely face!) in their vids, some topics when you're trying to give a lot of information in a shorter time are better formatted without. Just my spin on it.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

+YoshiLover122 sounds about right

@lennabowman8676 5 лет назад

Zoe Hong I like seeing you! Great video, thank you.

@jinga975 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for putting subtitles or closed captions on! We do appreciate this. ❤️👏👍🙏🤗

@danielclaeys7598 5 лет назад

Your pencil skills are amazing.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@PiecesOfJenus 5 лет назад

Yes, they are!

@Green4CloveR 5 лет назад

I'd like to add that the "Crazy" outlandish designs on the runways are ultimately concepts (like the futuristic concept cars you see in car shows). A client whose ordering a couture dress has 100% authority to customize the shape, sizes, look, and feel of the model's fashions. (i.e., sizes of bows, skirt length, color chades, etc.) The couture client receives a dress ultimately cut to her shape and her style. The movie Phantom Thread also shows a great deal how a couture house works (though, it is in England in the mid century and not in France)

@jinga975 5 лет назад

Can you put subtitles or closed captions on? Because I am deaf and some other hard hearing people also like to watch your videos. Thanks a lot!

@kharmainesteven 5 лет назад

tap on the video to bring out the icons, click on the "CC" icon for captions.

@runaway12099 5 лет назад

Jing A go on settings and turn on captions

@the1theonly_princesseri934 5 лет назад

Sheza x those captions can be shitty. Most of the time.

@firmangobi6477 5 лет назад

Lady Kharmaine

@bcoral8101 5 лет назад

As many fashion shows and magazines I've looked at all my life, I have never had as much of an appreciation to couture as I do hearing/seeing it through your eyes! Those close ups, descriptions, and hearing your passion really made me see it in a new light! xoxo

@aries0028 5 лет назад

i seriously wish there had been RU-vid and there was a teacher like you when I was growing up! Your vids are educational, informative, inspiring, punctuated with giggles and wit... I have a very short attention span but I sat through without fast forwarding your vids, albeit not back-to-back, but still... sat through all of each one. Thanks.

@lindajonk9451 5 лет назад

Listening to you, one can tell that you love this. Your passion is obvious. I love that about you.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Aw, thank you! That's a very nice thing to say. It's true, I've been in fashion for over 20 years and teaching since 2012 and I do love it.

@chrissmith7259 4 года назад

Thank you Zoe. I'm a 63 year old male who was never into fashion until I watched the Devil Wears Prada. Then I saw the art of haute couture through Pintrest. Now I'm hooked and will design some dresses using the techniques and art of haute couture. Love your drwing technique.

@banthony8545 5 лет назад

Thank you for this - more please. The art of taking care and time to sew beautifully needs to be preserved. I’ve always been interested in, why is the art of cutting fabric been handed down from generation to generation in couture. After 40+ years of sewing I still consider myself an intermediate. So glad that RU-vid is helping to preserve these arts.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome! That's really the crux of how I feel about couture. Should a dress cost $100K? But couture is the only industry that still employs these skilled workers and we need to get people to stay interested in these arts.

@lientrinh9098 3 года назад

I’m learning (almost) everything about sewing, fabric, design in particular and fashion in general from (mostly) youtube, other source is hardcover books. Thank you so much for these lessons! I understand a bit more about couture today

@haralambimarkov6862 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! I didn't know that couture was regulated on a business level. I thought it had to be the most OUT-THERE designs that would make the dress / clothing ensamble unwearable in a day-to-day basis. Maybe an event like the MET Gala or just the runway, because the article of clothing moved past being functional and into being wearable art.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Fashion is design, an industry and therefore regulated in ways art is not. You're welcome!

@haralambimarkov6862 5 лет назад

@@zoehongteaches Yes, makes me think very differently about the role of couture in fashion from an economic / business standpoint.

@gurlbye9942 5 лет назад

" I thought it had to be the most OUT-THERE designs that would make the dress / clothing ensamble unwearable in a day-to-day basis." Most think this the case, that's why so many dumb clueless people on instagram bash Maria Grazia's Dior haute couture for looking simple and wearable compared to the crazy and costume-like designs galliano did.

@ineverswag 5 лет назад

@@gurlbye9942 but is maria keeping to diors legacy why not let kim be the head of womenswear

@gurlbye9942 5 лет назад

@@ineverswag The truth about fashion is the most important thing is that the clothes has to sell, otherwise the designer's work is invalid no matter how authentic or pure the aesthetic is. Maria's work is selling and that's what keeps Dior to stay afloat and what LVMH only cares about. Galliano was the least to keep monsieur dior's legacy. he made theatrical costumes for haute couture that even the very wealthy did not dare to wear. His ready-to-wear was just "john galliano" with a dior label. If anything Raf Simons took more design cues from christian more than john. If you really look at the key pieces in maria's collections, you'd see that she does take critical elements of monsieur dior and interpret it in a way she envisions a modern feminist woman would wear. so yes, maria's dior is keeping to christian dior's Dior, not john's.

@karislee7864 5 лет назад

YES! scrumptious video, very informational, not to mention entertaining!! Please do more videos of so-called "everyday" definitions/terms that everyone throws around all the time, yet most aren't sure of what they actually mean. Also, videos on certain fashion historical moments/designs/innovations/designers/ANYTHING would be super enjoyable and informative as well! Thank you Zoe for yet another awesome video :)

@teresamesa 5 лет назад

i'm a crafter, i wish i could work in couture as a seamstress. i wish there were haute couture houses in my country, though! not in the mood to pay 2k€/month rent in paris to chase a dream that may never happen.

@teresamesa 5 лет назад

aka i do everything from preparing fleece to embroidering

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Sometimes we make the practical choice. Good luck with your work nonetheless!

@teresamesa 5 лет назад

@@zoehongteaches Thank you! When I say i wish i could do it i mean i'm very inspired by the craftsmanship and what human hands can achieve given (almost) unlimited resoures. I'm not particularly interested in having my name attached to big names, so working with smaller designers and projects is a good option for me as well.

@user-bo6is7fv2d 5 лет назад

Have you considered creating a haute couture house in your country?

@renaezelmar6718 5 лет назад

If it helps you at all in chasing your dreams, my rent when living in Paris was about 600 euro! But also, good luck with your local endeavors :)

@victorcraraujo 5 лет назад

I'm a big big admirer of Haute Couture and fashion in general! I'm new to your channel (this is my second video of yours) and this video is just incredible. To see your perpectives along side your amazing and beautiful drawing skills makes me even more amazed. So fresh AND I gotta say: I laughed so hard when your mentioned the prices tho! And how passionate you were about the clothes made me smile (specially in Dior, because people are so judgy about the clothes and the house's designer...so it's great that you really liked someone else's hard work). Thank you!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@davidjonathanrogers627 5 лет назад

Singularly one of the most gloriously honest and accurate definitions of haute couture - finally someone who gets it.

@gcmoss 4 года назад

Zoe, thank you. This was a beautiful and educational film. So much personality on top of it😊

@shermanefouche4162 Год назад

You are always fabulous no matter what language recognizable or not. Big fan!

@evelynsamantha3506 5 лет назад

i just found your videos!! it was really interesting! and i also like that you were sketching while explaning, i tend to drift off when ppl explain things without a visual so this really helped me to stay focused!

@sarahmishelldeguzman4647 5 лет назад

Woow that blow me away! I tought doing haute cotoure is easy.knowing that it was highly elivated the dressmaking technique.having this knowledge awakened me.

@nicoleleckner7902 5 лет назад

Thank you so much! Your videos are so informative and fun. Haute Couture shows were really what made me fall in love with fashion illustration and want to learn more💙

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@valentinaelizabeth9462 3 года назад

Everything you talk about even if its not my subject,I find amazing and I learn. I say all the time no matter what you make should be beautiful inside and out. I don't expect anything less. Thank you for your knowledge it always informative and beautiful .

@lyndaevans1132 5 лет назад

I just found you, and I'm so glad I did! Love your sound to earth approach to your channel, and greatly appreciate your knowledge!!! I am not really a part of the "fashion scene" in any way, but love making my own clothing, and I am also an artist/quilter. Keep up the good work--I'm now a subscriber.

@pixelpeach193 5 лет назад

love listening to you discuss up close the structure/design of the runway looks!!! i always like adding new technical terms to my fashion vocab 🥰 would love to hear more!

@pixelpeach193 5 лет назад

btw, the last alexis mabille sketch was divine!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

thank you!

@eileenie3101 3 года назад

Love love this video of drawing while talking and while showing the finished garment. Wonderful.

@grittykitty50 5 лет назад

Thanks for a very educational and entertaining video on that slippery subject: Haute Couture. You broke down what makes couture haute and showed several examples and gave subjects to research for further learning.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@cocosaintdior4614 5 лет назад

i'm french and i really love your accent !! ( no sarcasm ) and also your design !! love youuuuuuuu

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Merci! I guess all those years of watching fashion television has finally paid off!

@cocosaintdior4614 5 лет назад

@@zoehongteaches hahaha

@eldiablo7455 5 лет назад

Thanks. Lub you 2

@manibidarian 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for the explanation, I was looking for an in-depth explanation about Haute Couture and once again you have satisfied me with an answer! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@crimson3sky 5 лет назад

I love your drawing style so much. It just makes me feel like I want to draw again.

@4gma59 5 лет назад

As always, I learned a boatload of things I didn't know. Love your videos.

@aliciascott3176 5 лет назад

I subscribed! Thank you for this video. I like to watch the fashion shows and experience the beauty of what can be done with fabric. Not really into fashion, I just know what it takes to make a garment as I used to sew for myself out of necessity. I can appreciate the hard work behind something that looks outlandish to the general public. Knowing a little more about what makes Haute Couture was helpful. Thank you again and I look forward to learning more from you.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome and welcome to the channel!

@bonniel4325 2 года назад

I love this video. I could've gone on learning more fun facts for another hour. Thanks for your great videos.

@h2d127 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this. This was a class in haute couture. Priceless.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@sandrascanlan3885 2 года назад

I love you’re videos Zoe ! I am self taught artist, sewer and fashion designer, I am going to Sew my designs and post them on you tube

@Isadorka1 4 года назад

:) For a person not able to duplicate anything on to paper - watching you draw is amazing.

@abundantlyinspired 5 лет назад

So loved seeing you sketch as you explained(not that I don’t like seeing your face in videos!) 😁 And very glad to have someone explain that couture doesn’t merely mean expensive and this is why...... PS loved your use of “insouciant” That made my day ❤️👏🏻

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

I like to think I have a decent vocab but I definitely simplify my videos for my ESL/EFL audience but sometimes I get excited! hahaha~

@thelifeandtimesoftheunconv4536 5 лет назад

I love this method. I love the visual and hands on drawing approach. Keep up the great content.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@Indigo6g 5 лет назад

Wish this was around when I was a kid! Thanks so much for the great information.

@pavlal.4552 Год назад

Haha, I see you did the haute couture after all 😊 thank you so much for the plentiful of the information, all the best.

@jferbie2000 4 года назад

I was trying to listen, but your sketching is awesome. Wow. Thanks for the explanation.

@xxissamexx 5 лет назад

yo honestly I give your videos a thumbs up even before they start. I KNOW I'm gonna learn something new :D

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

hahahahahah thank you!

@alexandriawhite 5 лет назад

I do the same thing!

@robyn3349 5 лет назад

A beautiful, detailed haute video! Thank you!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

thanks and you're welcome!

@gailford5755 5 лет назад

I love couture details I grew up on Vogue and I use to watch a show Style with Elsie Clinch I,m an Up and coming Designer and I call my business Couture I may not be some big Fashion House but I put a lot of work by hand in my creations Couture is what you want it to be to anyone its an ART weather High or Low France wanted it to be exclusive back in the days to keep some people out because they wanted it to be something for only the Rich but how I feel everyone put blood sweat and tears in their creation Draping , Sewing Hemming , Ironing , Beading blah, blah blah I really loved how Mass production came in and took over Thanks for sharing your knowledge about Couture.

@ladyjunon6305 2 года назад

It would be more honest and better if you use the term "Demi Couture" since it implies high craftsmanship without the strict regulations. Just because you put blood, sweat and tears into a dress doesn't make it Couture. Couture has regulations to protect the status of the brands, the ateliers and the clients who buy these garments. Calling your brand Couture when it's not is false advertising.

@mikew6345 2 года назад

Absolutely awesome video I always wondered what people meant when the said Couture. You made it easy to understand. Thank you so much.

@Ann-ub4mf 2 года назад

EXCELLENT Video and Commentary! I truly enjoyed it.....Thank You 🙂

@rykerson Год назад

What a simple yet amazing video. Thanks! I’m opening my own haute couture house tomorrow (not).

@jennief2108 5 лет назад

That ( haute ) is usually of a designer ~ High Style Design that is usually seen on a runway ~ Happy Weekend Zoe ~ I love your website ! Jennie x

@empadalovers 5 лет назад

Nice video, Zoe. I thought I knew enough about couture before watching it. I'd love to hear you talk about deconstructive fashion someday, I'm really interested in this topic.

@Pawpawmoose 3 года назад

found this to be very informative. in one video you've made me appreciate all those outlandish, strange looking designs in a new light. Now I'll be pulling out my magnifying glass for every one I come across

@danajo2219 4 года назад

You are so talented and I thoroughly enjoyed watching!

@lawofvisualization Год назад

Wow! I’m only 3 mins in and have already learned so much. Thanks

@cherriercheung 5 лет назад

Yay! Happy Sunday!

@leonsch05 5 лет назад

Wish i could comment something more professional than hi! 😂😍

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Hi!

@ginag8689 4 года назад

That pink dress drawing is beautiful!

@_theeCREATOR 5 лет назад

Thank you The drawing is a nice element as if further reinforces the artistry of the haute couture pieces.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@peachy7586 5 лет назад

Zoe! This is it! I have always Liked your videos but this one! THANK YOU!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@andresciessere5144 5 лет назад

Love this! So important that people understand the importance of Haute Couture. I love enlightening people that think 'the stuff on the runway is ridiculous and no one will ever wear it'

@Mohammedtoufiz 2 года назад

❤

@kirafarkas7466 5 лет назад

Thank you, Zoe, for your videos! You are helping A LOT ♥

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@moerevlu1 5 лет назад

Adore that giggle of yours. Keeps it real......great sketch.

@yuvan1999 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for making this video, Zoe!! Was incredibly informative, both in terms of fashion history and the understanding of Haute Couture. Will definitely keep my eyes more focused on the finer details in all the couture collections I see from now!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome! I do enjoy zooming in, even not-couture shows, to check out all the details.

@yuvan1999 5 лет назад

@@zoehongteaches If only we could have them face to face to REALLY get into all those details! xD

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Do you know how many alarms I've set off at museums getting too close to garments? hahahahahahahahaha

@yuvan1999 5 лет назад

@@zoehongteaches HAHAHAHAHA!!! Lmao

@pupasarus 3 года назад

Alexis Mabille! Ah I was subconsciously waiting for it. My heart.

@simranmotwani1952 3 года назад

Your strokes are awesome

@Peaceknots 3 года назад

So happy I found you!! Great content! ✌🏻

@ola6042 5 лет назад

You described that really well, thanks!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

you're welcome!

@chitasworld7391 5 лет назад

This reminds me of my Patternmaking and Design classes at FIT! THANKS👠

@brendaeves3236 3 года назад

Another amazingly informative and entertaining

@moerevlu1 5 лет назад

You're my new obsession. my spring, summer wardrobe....im excited....i even reproduce thigh highs boots, handbags, a poor girl with expensive taste and love of fashion. I love your education.....im hooked.....

@BradleyOmNomWorth 5 лет назад

THANK YOU for making this video! I know you said you weren't interested in it but this really helps disambiguate what couture is for me as a student at a commercial centric university

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome! hahahaha Yes, I didn't really want to do it, but it is something a lot of people wanted to learn and something worth learning so I capitulated to my subscribers! heeheehee (nice name!)

@melissamwidman 5 лет назад

very informative, and I loved seeing your sketches as you talked. really enjoyed this video. subbed :)

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

welcome to the channel!

@olivermcerlean8386 5 лет назад

'Syndicale' is the adjective relating to 'syndicat' - the French word for 'union'. Important to note it was created by Paul Poiret and others in the early 20th century to combat American department store copies - thus the union rules. It stipulated the use of 'plumasserie' (featherwork), 'broderie' (embroidery) of several types, 'tailleur' (suiting), 'flou' - French for 'vague' - (draping) and several other techniques. No labels were to be seen except the name of the client, and no actual construction should be seen - meaning all stitches should be invisible.

@nooralhaddad381 4 года назад

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

@rebecaanastacia3020 2 года назад

Girl I really love your laugh 😆 I love your videos, I'm listening to study english.... But your laugh is amazing 😂

@kevinokhrasi6197 5 лет назад

Wow you're are so talented, I love your sketches, and i am so impressed

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@MartinFlicks 5 лет назад

I’m going to marathon watch your videos and take notes

@SewingwithElle 5 лет назад

This is another epic knowledge filled video 👏

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@Dakiniwoman 5 лет назад

Thanks for this great video... What you describe is exactly how I sew the authentic Reproduction clothing I make only using the finest silks, cottons, wool, & rayon... only natural fibre fabrics... Hand beading... Hand made authentic Antique laces over 100 years old hand made laces... hand embroidery... I love it even if it takes weeks to make one garment.. My favourite designer is Guo Pei

@neetabudhraja 5 лет назад

Awesome information regarding hot couture.. never knew all this detail about it earlier.. Thank u zoe 💕

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@namastayhere8179 4 года назад

I love how non chalant and straight forward you are. 😂

@janettechapple1782 5 лет назад

I love watching you draw. The way you draw the ruffles and folds is intriguing? My efforts are pitiful, compared to yours, 😂. The analysis of the construction of the garments is so good, and highlights the creativity and efforts which go into these clothes.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

I've been drawing forever. Don't call your efforts pitiful! We're not made of magic, we're made of practice. Good luck!

@junixsalinas 5 лет назад

Love love love your vlog! ❤️

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@goku9791 5 лет назад

wow i’m relatively new in the fashion world so this is very helpful thank you! i subbed and liked!

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Welcome to the channel!

@royetteandaya3912 5 лет назад

Me too

@pacito02 4 года назад

amazing zoe !!!!

@flatitata 3 года назад

Excellent presentation + love your personality!

@julesoxana3630 5 лет назад

your videos are always so interesting fun and educational and very helpful☺️💗

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

thanks!

@christianpretorius9088 5 лет назад

I can listen to you describe the world couture design allllllllllll day

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

I could talk about fashion design allllllll day.

@ineverswag 5 лет назад

Claire is absolutely killing it at Givenchy.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Yes!

@jcmfdesigns 3 года назад

Thank you for a great video and explanation

@MC-jw7ny 5 лет назад

superb artistic talent, cool and funny way of commenting and ... thanks for pronouncing GIVENCHY correctly ! :-))

@MossyMozart 2 года назад

At 12:30, in addition to the points that Zoe Hong already made about this garment, look at how the pattern matches so precisely between the collar and bodice! There's a reason why I only sew my humble bumpkin garments in solid colors....

@the_bowiekid 5 лет назад

Basically fashion at the highest level 🚀. Fun fact: my fav designer is Alexander McQueen ! Awesome video 🙋🏽‍♂️ I really love your illustrations ❤️

@mayasingh2994 3 года назад

Very good day

@terroringlasses 5 лет назад

I loved this. Learned something, and it's weirdly meditative- beautiful clothes, beautiful drawings.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@judesevillo 5 лет назад

Zoe Hong iô

@BethsMom 5 лет назад

I’d love to see a video about how to make a custom pattern from body measurements without a dress form.

@tinakawooya3465 5 лет назад

Thank you for the crash course... I have always guessed as to what haute Couture was but never fully understood it's history.

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@PiecesOfJenus 5 лет назад

Informative! Thanks for sharing!

@HH-dv7ym 5 лет назад

I love this video ❤ thank you for all the informations

@zoehongteaches 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@angiemenapa 4 года назад

Thank you! I am watching your video before I sign up for a webinar on corsetry on Zoom which closes at 4pm today (I am in the Caribbean, it's 10:15am). I am interested in learning corsetry as the base for bridal gowns, ball gowns and evening wear. I am taking it in Spanish, which they call Alta Costura (high-level sewing). I don't think I'd want to call myself a haute couture person. I am a fashion and design and tailoring student. And of course, wanting to add an extra layer to my dressmaking by learning elaborate dress styles.