A grand couturier is a member of the French Chambre syndicale de la haute couture, part of the Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode. Criteria The official criteria, designed in 1945, originally implied presenting a certain number of original models each season, created by a permanent designer, handmade and bespoke models, a minimum number of people employed in the workshop and a minimum number of patterns "presented usually in Paris". Since 2001 these criteria have been relaxed. The number of models to be shown on a seasonal basis has been reduced from 50 to 35. Also, the official appellation can be granted by the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture even if one criterion is not met. Guests Beside official members, the Chambre syndicale officially "invites" each season some "guests." They cannot use the term "haute couture" but only the term "couture" and can become grands couturiers after 2 years. International The Chambre syndicale also recognizes foreign grands couturiers who do not show in Paris, referring to them as "membres correspondants". Members of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture Members at the end of 2019: Adeline André Alexandre Vauthier Alexis Mabille Bouchra Jarrar Chanel Dior Franck Sorbier Giambattista Valli Givenchy Jean-Paul Gaultier Julien Fournié Maison Margiela Maison Rabih Kayrouz Maurizio Galante Schiaparelli Stéphane Rolland Guest members Aelis Aganovich Antonio Grimaldi Azzaro Christophe Josse Georges Hobeika Imane Ayissi Iris van Herpen (since July 2011) Julie de Libran Rahul Mishra Ralph & Russo (since November 2013) RR331 Ronald van der Kemp Ulyana Sergeenko Vaishali S Xuan Yuima Nakazato Zuhair Murad Foreign members Azzedine Alaïa Elie Saab Fendi Giorgio Armani Valentino Versace Viktor & Rolf Sunyata of the Defias Brotherhood See also Haute couture Fédération française de la couture List of fashion designers References External links Official list for Fall/Winter 2012/2013 grands couturiers Haute couture grands couturiers Grands couturiers Grand couturiers