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Culture Agenda · Europe · france · Paris · Exhibitions

The 50s. Fashion in France, 1947-1957, Palais Galliera, City of Paris Museum of Fashion, Until November 2, 2014

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The 50s. Fashion in France, 1947-1957, Palais Galliera, City of Paris Museum of Fashion, Until November 2, 2014

Since reopening its doors last year after an extensive reconstruction, the Palais Galliera has devoted several exhibitions to important chapters in fashion history. The current showing focuses on the 1950s, which is known as the golden age of high fashion. In 1947, the ascetic post-war fashion scene experienced a veritable culture shock with the advent of a New Look and the birth of Christian Dior's woman-flower. "Fashion monk" Cristobal Balenciaga followed with masterfully designed barrel-line cuts. On the opposite pole of the New Look, Coco Chanel came forth in 1954 with a revolutionary new line of simple and straightly cut costumes. The 1950s were a time when Paris became the world's de facto fashion capital, and this exhibition concludes with clothing from 1957, the year of Christian Dior's death and arrival of young upstart Yves Saint Laurent, who in turn began a new phase in fashion. Curated by French fashion historian Olivier Saillard, the exhibition features more than 100 clothing items and accessories.

10, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie
www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr

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