Haute Couture Ateliers - The Artisans of Fashion by Helene Farnault and Hubert de Givenchy

More than 150000 people work in haute couture. Labour behind the scenes, applying their talents in ateliers devoted to creativity and meticulous attention to detail. This beautiful book takes the reader behind the fashion scenes, allowing the best haute couture designers, embroiderers, leather craftsmen, lacemakers, perfumiers and jewelers to share their work. The books specially taken photographs show step-bystep the complex processes behind the creation of each piece of clothing or jewelry, other stunning pictures capture the beauty of the fabrics, materials, dresses and ornaments.