{"id":130802,"date":"2026-09-05T12:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=130802"},"modified":"2026-09-05T08:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T08:45:34","slug":"haute-couture-autumn-winter-2026-27-make-way-for-the-independent-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/haute-couture-autumn-winter-2026-27-make-way-for-the-independent-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Haute Couture, autumn-winter 2026\/27: Make way for the independent labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5Q0UWxmljaBTUJsHPE\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nSome couturiers get to modernise houses owned by luxury groups. Among them is Duran Lantink, who draws on Jean Paul Gaultier&#8217;s ballet-costume era for his inspiration. Independent houses, by contrast, must create from scratch. Iris van Herpen turns to science. 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