Haute Couture is the French word for “high sewing” or “high dressmaking”. It refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. The clothing is typically made from expensive fabrics and is also done by very experienced seamstresses that give tremendous attention to detail.
In our society today, we tend to consider this as being high fashion. We are able to see it everywhere; television, magazines, runways, malls, etc. High-fashion clothing is usually produced in areas such as Paris, Milan, London, New York, and Tokyo.
Photography like Haute Couture is a beautiful art that can be expressed in many different forms. Finding which avenue you want to take in each can be an exciting adventure or a challenge. Many people never figure out what they want to do, or they end up doing it in a forum that they are not happy with. Why is this? Many use the excuse of not knowing how to do something. I was enlightened by something I read recently because this is something I struggle with. “Know what you don’t know…When you’ve figured out what you don’t know, then and only then can you work to know what you now know you don’t know.” (Best Business Practices for Photographers Page 6). This is very useful advice. It also is one that you may need to read more than once and not only because it can be confusing.
There are many opportunities to combine both photography and haute couture in Las Vegas. There are runway shows, and red carpet events that showcase all sorts of recent and up and coming fashion. Knowing the right people can also help you start getting your foot into the door.
Andrea Klarin, Raya, Richard Warren, Shaun Alexander, and Ian Abela are top five fashion photographers who have embraced photographing haute couture. Have fun and do research on them. Get inspired, like I did!
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