Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

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

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

Louvre Couture”, the first fashion exhibition at the famed Paris museum in its 231-year history, features 45 fashion houses and designers – from Cristobal Balenciaga to Iris Van Herpen.

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.

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