Traditionally, the Paris haute couture season is held after the 4th of July, the US Independence Day because Americans tend to spend the holiday at home. Last January, whispers started that the bulk of couture clients are now from the Middle East, and they have replaced the influential American contingency at the shows.

Because couture houses are very secretive in terms of who are in their client list, there was no way to verify these rumors. So, with the Fall 2007 haute couture season schedule, once again, there is a buzz that perhaps there is some truth about that rumor.

Still, it should be taken into consideration that the fashion season actually starts early, beginning with the Milan and Paris Menswear seasons. And, if we fast forward the international fashion calendar, New York, which kicks off women’s ready-to-wear is also opening early.

Slated from Wed Sep 5 – Wed Sep 12, 2007, New York is also breaking from tradition, starting one week earlier than usual and holding it from Wednesday to Wednesday, instead of Friday to Friday.

As already have been mentioned here at FashionWindows, fashion is on the verge of change. Though the changes in the calendar do not make it a gospel truth, it should be treated symptomatic of the transformation.

Below is the TENTATIVE Paris Haute Couture Fall 2007 schedule. It is still SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

MONDAY, July 2, 2007
1030	ANNE VALERIE HASH	35 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle - Paris 10e
1200	CHRISTOPHE JOSSE	Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme - 99 rue de Rivoli - Paris 1er
1430	FELIPE OLIVEIRA BAPTISTA	Espace Commines
1600	ADELINE ANDRÉ	TBA
1900	CHRISTIAN DIOR	TBA
1000 - 1800	MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Presentation	163 rue Saint-Maur - Paris 11e
TUESDAY, July 3, 2007
1130	CHANEL	See invitation
1400	ON AURA TOUT VU	TBA
1500	CHRISTIAN LACROIX	TBA
1600	GUSTAVO LINS	TBA
1700	CHRISTIAN LACROIX	TBA
1800	EYMERIC FRANCOIS	Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme - 99 rue de Rivoli - Paris 1er
1930	GIVENCHY	Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
1000 - 1800	MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Presentation	163 rue Saint-Maur - Paris 11e
WEDNESDAY, July 4, 2007
1030	FRANCK SORBIER	See invitation
1200	FRANCK SORBIER	See invitation
1300	CARVEN	Le Ritz - 15 place Vendôme - Paris 1er
1430	JEAN PAUL GAULTIER	325 rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e
1600	ELIE SAAB	Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione - 110 rue Amelot - Paris 11e
1800	GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVÉ	Palais Chaillot - 17 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e
1930	GÉRALD WATELET	Hôtel George V - 31 avenue George V - Paris 8e
1000 - 1800	MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Presentation	163 rue Saint-Maur - Paris 11e
THURSDAY, July 5, 2007
1100	LEFRANC.FERRANT	TBA
1200	NICOLAS LE CAUCHOIS	TBA
1300	CATHY PILL	Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt - 9 place des Vosges - Paris 4e
1630	UDO EDLING	38 rue du Temple - Paris 4e
1000 - 1800	MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Presentation	163 rue Saint-Maur - Paris 11e