Have you ever watched a runway show where models wear outrageous styles from their hairs, to their clothes, down to their shoes? This fashion is well known as haute couture, which is French for high fashion. Haute couture is the creation of custom-fit clothing that is normally made luxurious fabrics.

Chanel, Christian Dior, Elie Saab, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versace, and other well-known designers have joined the official list in the Chamre Syndicale de la Haute Couture for Spring-Summer 2012 members.

Now, if you’ve caught yourself in awe just watching haute couture fashion shows, wait ‘till you see some the photos I’ve carefully looked up for you guys.

Amato Haute Couture

Photo by Tina Patni

Circo Amato

Photo by Tina Patni

Desert Rose Photo by Tina Patni Lady in the Attic Photo by Tina Patni Warrior Women Photo by Sarah Johnson Dark as the Night Photo by Emily Soto Renaissance Photo by Caroline Knopf