Chloé opens La Maison in Paris with Guy Bourdin exhibition

Fashion brand Chloé opened cultural space La Maison Chloé in Paris with an exhibition centered on photographer Guy Bourdin's work.

70 years of Christian Dior at Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The house of Christian Dior is celebrating its 70th anniversary in a big way: a grand retrospective reuniting 300 haute couture gowns! On top of this impressive size, I loved how much I learned from this exhibition and that there is an emotional side in each room. You can feel through the dresses and archives …

The Louis Vuitton gallery at the Asnières workshops

If you love fashion and luxury, you may have heard of LVMH’s Journées Particulières. For the 3rd time last weekend, the industry leader opened its doors in France and other European countries for us to witness brands’ history and craftsmanship up close. Back in 2013, I visited the Berluti ateliers and the Christian Dior couture …

Buttons through the ages at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The button tray from Yves Saint Laurent’s couture atelier So you thought buttons were just a detail? The lovely exhibition Unbutton Fashion at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs will prove you wrong. Buttons held a central place in fashion history, revealed social positions (often higher class) and mirrored major social events. Some of them are …