These countless connections embrace common methodological ground in the fields of art history and fashion: knowledge of ancestral techniques, visual culture and the subtle interplay of references, from the catalogue raisonné of the museum to the moodboard of the fashion world. ‘Louvre Couture’ offers a new perspective on decorative arts ...

2 days ago · The Louvre Opens Its First Fashion Exhibition. The world’s largest art museum turns its eye to fashion for the first time in its 231-year-history with a “joyful” multi-designer exhibition.

3 days ago · “Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

1 day ago · Gabet says Louvre Director Laurence des Cars shares his love of fashion. While the two worked at the Louvre Abu Dhabi together in 2009, they made the museum’s first acquisition, which came from ...

6 days ago · The Louvre, with 8.7 million visitors in 2024, doesn’t need fashion to boost attendance. On the contrary, it has capped its daily attendance to 30,000 to reduce overcrowding.

1 day ago · Louvre Couture: Objects of Art, Objects of Fashion opened last week in Paris at the Louvre Museum, showcasing fashion for the first time in its 231-year history. Musée du Louvre / Nicolas Bousser. From left to right: Schiaparelli suit with bust. Iris van Herpen copper-plated 3D-printed polyamide dress. Hermès minidress in stretch silk knit ...

5 days ago · Louvre Couture: Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces, which opens January 24, brings together more than 100 different looks and accessories from 45 maisons and designers, ranging from Cristóbal ...

6 days ago · The Louvre's first fashion exhibition shows how "museums are great moodboards," says the curator Olivier Gabet. It runs from Jan. 24 to July 21.

6 days ago · For the first time in the Louvre’s 232-year history, the museum is staging an exhibition dedicated entirely to fashion. Titled “Louvre Couture,” the exhibition—which opens today and runs through July 21st—brings together nearly 100 silhouettes and accessories from 45 fashion houses and designers. The show represents a bid to usher the ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Designs and accessories from 45 fashion houses—including Cristóbal Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thom Browne and Iris van Herpen—explore connections and resonances with the Louvre’s collection of masterpieces.