Oscar de la Renta told the Wall Street Journal that customers are too smart for couture:

"Couture has become completely irrelevant. Couture isnt necessary, even to promote the brand. Customers are smart. They know that a $10,000 wedding dress will look as beautiful as a $1 million wedding dress. Maybe it will not be finished the same way inside, but who will know?"

LINK LOVE: NY Mag