From Chitose Abe at Jean Paul Gaultier to Balenciaga's first show in 53 years, to Pyer Moss's first couture collection - here are the moments you can't miss

Photo Daniel Roseberry Courtesy of Schiaparelli.jpeg A history of haute couture

In 1945, shortly after the end of the war, some of the most revered fashion houses, such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Schiaparelli and Givenchy, were invited by the Chambres Syndicales in Paris to present haute couture collections.

Participating fashion brands are required to create unique fashion pieces in accordance with certain rules (including exceptional creativity, careful attention to detail and minimum creative time) to be eligible for inclusion on the exhibition schedule.

From the very first event, Haute Couture Week has made its mark on fashion history with exquisite pieces and glamorous sets -- the emotional Versace Fall/Winter 1995 show was full of dazzling supermodel glamour, And the post-apocalyptic images of Chanel's fall/winter 2013 show still come to mind.

This season, fashion week will take an online and offline approach.

Legendary brands such as Dior, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier and Balenciaga have chosen to bring a limited number of guests to see the show in person.

Jean Paul Gaultier collaborated with Chitose Abe of Sacai (the first guest designer in the collection).

Balenciaga is making a much-anticipated return to the haute couture schedule after a 53-year absence.

Fendi, Maison Margiela and Schiaparelli, meanwhile, will stick to the digital runway approach.

Other must-see moments include the first online haute couture show by New York brand Pyer Moss.

Creative director Kerby Jean-Raymond became the first black American designer on the fashion show calendar.

The second haute couture collection by the young designer Charles De Vilmorin will also be presented digitally.

In addition to the official lineup, creative director Pieter Mulier - Raf Simons' right-hand man at Jil Sander, Dior and Calvin Klein, Will present his first haute couture collection at Alaia Maison (remember how warm and humble he came across in the 2014 documentary Dior and Me? Yes, we fell in love with him then, too).

Moreover, how can we forget Valentino, which will hold an offline show in Venice a few days after the end of its official schedule, presenting its collection to a live audience?

Who says there are too many fashion shows?

No one ever says that.

Sit back in your living room and enjoy the fantasy and drama of a haute couture fashion show.