Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, Hermès, Christian Dior, Jonathan Anderson, Iris van Herpen and Balenciaga.

At the Louvre in Paris, 45 designers and their fashion pieces from the 1960s to today come to life for an exhibit of a lifetime

Louvre Couture, which runs until July 21, features around 100 items of clothing by 45 top fashion houses. Read more at straitstimes.com.

T hough fashion and the decorative arts often use the same methods and craftsmanship (what the French call savoir-faire), work from the same knowledge of ancestral techniques, and

Comprising more than 100 looks, the show illustrates how historic art, objects, and styles have inspired today's preeminent designers