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In France, the term haute couture is protected by law and is defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris based in Paris. The Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture is defined as "the regulating commission that determines which fashion houses are eligible to be true haute couture houses".
Founded in 1868 and then known as the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, des Confectionneurs et des Tailleurs pour Dame (Chambre Syndicale for Couture, clothing manufacturers and tailors for women), it became the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne on December 14th 1910.
The federation comprises three chambres syndicales ('trade associations'): Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Féminine. Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Masculine. The Federation also has a fashion school, the École de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne (created in 1927 and still active).
Worth crée en 1868 une Chambre syndicale de la confection et de la couture pour dames et fillettes, destinée à protéger ses membres contre les copies, où la distinction entre couture et confection n'est pas clairement établie [5]. En 1911, l'organisation prend le nom de Chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne [6].
Since 2001 these criteria have been relaxed. The number of models to be shown on a seasonal basis has been reduced from 50 to 35. Also, the official appellation can be granted by the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture even if one criterion is not met.
2024 : Réforme Institutionnelle des instances de la Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. Cette réforme, menée à des fins de simplification, réunit les trois instances Chambres Syndicales, désormais dénommées Comités sectoriels au sein d’une structure unique : la Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode.
The Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, founded in 1911 following a first Chamber created by Charles Frederick Worth in 1868. The “Haute Couture” denomination is legally protected and is granted by the Commission responsible for the Control and Classification of Couture Creation sitting at the Ministry of Industry.
