French fashion
“ La mode se démode, le style jamais*. ”
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer (1883 - 1971)
Paradoxically, though Louis XIV was a renowned lover of fashion, the very first maison de couture* was opened by an Englishman, Charles Frederick Worth, in Paris in 1858. He took what was hitherto regarded as a menial business (dressmaking) and elevated it to the perfect confluence of commerce and art.
However, it's the French designers who have produced some of the most avant-gardiste*, iconic and franchement* sublime creations the world has ever seen.
Put your knowledge of la mode* to the test by telling us which brilliant designer is responsible for each of the looks below. The first person to send in the correct answers will win a copy of French Vogue!
*Fashion goes out of style, style never. | *High fashion house | *avant-garde | *frankly | *fashion