garments were considered better than local imitations.[citation needed] A couturier (French: [ku.ty.ʁje]) is an establishment or person involved in the clothing
adˈdiːn ʕaˈlajja]; 26 February 1935 – 18 November 2017) was a Tunisian couturier and shoe designer, particularly successful beginning in the 1980s. Alaïa
pronunciation: [eˈdi sliˈman]; born July 5, 1968) is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear