People often associate luxury with something unattainable. They
tend to perceive it as the forbidden fruit that is therefore the
sweetest. High fashion is a typical phenomenon of luxury. Every
presentation of a new collection in the world of fashion is an
event, well planned and directed, scheduled by the second.

Its special character and magic require that the venue where
the event is organised is equally luxurious. The choice and
preparation of the venue should work in perfect harmony with
the clothes presented on the catwalk. Everything is perfect –
the setting, the lighting and the background music. Young,
beautiful women, perfect make-up, and the hair styles matching
the demonstrated clothes. The faces of the models gracefully
walking up and down the podium do not betray the anxiety behind
the scenes, the stress of the numerous people working there.
Thus, everybody does their job irreproachably.

The first row of the audience seats invited clients, potential
customers, women who will later order the clothes and in some
ways decide the fate of the designer. Even for internationally
renowned designers each presentation of a new collection is a
huge challenge and a way to secure his or her status. The
latest spring collections of the fashion houses Dior and
Channel are the best proof that fashion is the discipline of
excellence and that Paris remains the cradle of the high
fashion.

Designers working for prestigious fashion houses have all the
possibilities to organise such events. However, how is a
talented, young designer supposed to do that? How to organise a
personal fashion show and to present the result of your work and
imagination without a strong financial background? More and more
young designers turn to Asia and other Eastern countries hoping
to realise their dream there and then possibly returning to
work in Paris. In any case, it will still be fashion, but
somewhere else.

High fashion is a tribute to creativity and fantasy. Often
extravagant collections require a great deal of courage to
present them, let alone the courage to wear them. Designers are
first of all artists who reveal a part of their inner self with
every piece of clothing they put on show. If you experience the
sense of admiration and surprise while watching a fashion show,
the designer's toil was not in vain. The fact that only a
handful of women are prestigious fashion house clients does not
mean that others have no choice. In any case, everyone has the
extraordinary privilege to admire, appreciate and judge
designers' works and thus touch upon the magic art world called
high fashion.

Luxury, on the other hand, also means choosing comfortable,
high quality clothes that suit well, developing an individual
style and feeling good in it. The privilege to choose every
piece of clothing with a style and distinct character, to make
sure that it matches your body and spirit, brings out your
personality is becoming a big luxury and not at all everyone is
endowed with it.


About The Author: Yva Lauten http://www.evatric.com/

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