Official Haute Couture Houses
As of spring 2006, there are ten official Haute Couture houses:
1. Adeline André
2. Chanel
3. Christian Dior
4. Jean-Paul Gaultier
5. Givenchy
6. Christian Lacroix
7. Scherrer
8. Dominique Sirop
9. Frank Sorbier
10. Emanuel Ungaro
Foreign members in 2006
– Giorgio Armani Prive is also shown during the couture shows, as a foreign member invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.
– Versace is also shown during the couture shows, as a foreign member invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.
– Valentino has also had a Haute Couture line for decades.
Previous members
– Julien Fournié is the last creative director of the House of Torrente which, until 2005, was among the very few official Haute Couture houses.
The Chambre also invites some designers to participate in the shows, even if they do not meet the strict requirements for entrance to the Chambre. The list of guests will fluctuate from year to year. Recent guests include Chado Ralph Rucci, Pascal Humber, Philip Treacy, Martin Margiela, and Viktor and Rolf.
