'Demi Couture" is a step on the fashion ladder between ready-to-wear and haute couture. It has emerged as a prominent fashion medium in recent years with its clever use of couture skills but at a lower price point more in line with ready-to-wear. Major fashion houses produce collections with couture-level cutting appealing to clients who desire something between haute couture prices and prêt-à-porter standards.
Over the past few years the fashion industry has bandied the word “archival” about frivolously. Here, at Circa Vintage, it means something specific. While commonly associated with rarity or value,...
