Louvre Opens 1st Fashion Exhibition

The Louvre Shows Off Its Epic Fashion Collection
The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.
Louvre opens first fashion exhibition after shock memo about decay
The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences amid national concern about conditions inside the landmark art destination. - 'Not good enough' - The Paris landmark has become a national subject of concern after the revelation Thursday of a confidential memo written by des Cars to Culture Minister Rachida Dati warning about the "proliferation of damage in museum spaces.
Louvre Holds First Fashion Exhibition, Eyeing New Audiences
The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.
Louvre Museum shows couture fashion alongside historic objects
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, opened a sprawling exhibit of couture gowns and accessories from dozens of fashion houses including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior on Friday (January 24),
Louvre unveils first fashion exhibition — sans brand sponsors
This dialogue between the history of art, the museum’s collections and a designer’s references plays out across the 9,000 sq metre Louvre Couture exhibition opening January 24 — the museum’s first in its 232-year history to focus on fashion.
France: Balenciaga, Chanel and Dior among the stars of the fashion exhibition at the Louvre
Between medieval tapestries, Byzantine crosses and armchairs of Marie Antoinette, the Louvre exhibits until this summer Dior models, works with volumes of Balenciaga, Louboutin boots and Chanel dresses,
The Louvre Makes a Major Fashion Statement
With the men’s collections in full swing and Couture right around the corner, the Louvre Museum today will unveil “Louvre Couture,” the first major exhibition to place masterworks of modern fashion—and their inspiration—within the broader context of French history and decorative arts.
Louvre Museum adds haute couture to high antiquity
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion ...
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At the Louvre, about 100 incredible pieces from Chanel, McQueen, Louis Vuitton and Schiaparelli to go on display for the first time
The 'Louvre Couture' exhibit will showcase couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories from 1949 to the present day ...
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Louvre head warns of leaks, overcrowding, and sub-standard catering, raising alarm about the state of the museum ...
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In Leaked Memo, Louvre Director Warns of Leaks and Overcrowding, Calls for ‘Reassessing' Display of Mona Lisa
The Louvre is suffering from water leaks and overcrowding, its director, Laurence des Cars, warned in a leaked missive to the French culture minister. Des Cars, the first woman to lead the museum, ...