Charles Frederick Worth’s rise to become the "father of haute couture" was a tale of audacious ambition and a revolutionary business model that transformed a trade into an art form. Born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, on October 13, 1825, Worth began his journey not in a glamorous fashion house, but as an apprentice to two London textile merchants. This early exposure to fabrics, trimmings, and the broader mercantile world was formative. In 1845, a twenty-year-old Worth made the bold decision

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