Overview

Paris' love affair with fashion lives on in this museum that houses a vast retrospective on costumes, style and dress design since the 18th Century. With over 80,000 items, only a fraction of the collection can be exhibited at any one time; as a result, exhibits are changed annually and the museum kicks off each year with a different theme. Although special homage is paid to Parisian legends Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel and Dior, young designers' work is also featured in temporary exhibitions.