Perhaps the most remarkable — and one of the oldest — is the Paris Opera Ballet’s, housed in the Palais Garnier opera house. PARIS — Couture, the handcrafted, made-to-measure clothing that regularly sells in the six figures, is fashion’s top stratum for the uber rich. PhotoAfter all, the costume department of the Paris Opera Ballet often has to turn out 100 made-to-measure new looks in a matter of weeks. Several other dance companies have been in touch with Alvanon; so, too, have some Paris couture houses (but the company will not reveal names). Mr. Ronze described the Alvanon mannequins as “immense time savers.”“The first cut is more just, so we need fewer fittings,” he added.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2016 13:41 UTC