Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode and Chambre syndicale de la haute couture announced the list of official participants of Paris Haute Couture Fashion week Spring-Summer 2012 that will be held from 23th to 26th January 2012. The following changes from the previous season were made in the designers line-up.

Giambattista Valli had succesfully fulfilled all the strictest standards of the “Haute Couture” label and was promoted to a “full member” status this season. After 6 years of absence, Haute Couture fashion week welcomes back Versace brand. Also the supervisory board of the Chambre syndicale elected Yiqing Yin as a new guest member in January 2012 calendar.

On the other side Anne Valérie Hash and Maison Rabih Kayrouz brands decided to concentrate on their ready-to-wear lines and will not be presenting this time.

Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2012 official schedule