Tag #Petit Palais

What challenges did Worth face, and how did he address them, impacting the fashion industry's structure and practices?

Worth revolutionized haute couture by shifting the business model: instead of clients dictating designs, he presented ready-made collections, establishing the designer's authority. This is evident in his statement, "Women come to see me to ask for my ideas, not to follow theirs." His influence extended globally, dressing European royalty and American high society, as depicted in the exhibition's use of "The Gilded Age" imagery.