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Clare Waight Keller, the Givenchy stylist who seized world fashion by designing the wedding dress of Meghan Markle, unveils Sunday her couture collection on the occasion of the launch of the shows at Paris
The founder Hubert de Givenchy died in March at the age of 91 years.
This is the second haute couture collection of Waight Keller for 47 years after succeeding Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy in March 2017, shortly after leaving his Chloe label after six years. The British art director created Markle's sculpted, boat-neck dress for his wedding to Prince Harry on May 19, with a five-meter (50-foot) train embroidered with flowers from the 53 Commonwealth countries.
Markle also chose Givenchy for his first official engagement on June 14 alongside Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a beige wool crepe dress with a little cape.
The official program of haute couture includes 35 shows, running Wednesday, with collections from 11 countries: Belgium, China, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Russia and the United States.
Unlike the ready-to-wear salons, the haute couture flyers in January and July, this is a purely Parisian affair.
The prestigious "haute couture" label is recognized by the French Ministry of Industry to recognize traditional craftsmanship in custom-made, hand-stitched clothing. The houses are currently recognized, including Chanel, Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Margiela, Schiaparelli, Alexis Mabille and Stephane Rolland.
Parades of some of the world's most expensive garments will be followed on Thursday by high-end jewelry collections like Anna Hu, Bulgari, Chanel, Chopard, De Beers, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Mikimoto.
Off-program, Sunday fashionistas are offered how exclusive creations of the late Sonia Rykiel, the influential French creator who died in 2016.
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