Musée des Arts Décoratifs [ENA] At the Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the exhibition La Mode en Majesté: Royal Thai Dress from Tradition to Modernity is far more than an exhibition of ceremonial splendour. It is a compelling study of how dress can operate simultaneously as personal expression, national representation, cultural memory, technical achievement, and diplomacy bringing to public best examples.   [Full story...]

Palais Galliera [ENA] At the Palais Galliera, Weaving, Embroidering, Embellishing: The Crafts and Trades of Fashion offers a necessary and deeply rewarding correction to the usual history of fashion. Rather than focusing only on the famous couturier, the iconic silhouette, or the glamorous public image of the fashion house, the exhibition turns its attention to the extraordinary artisans whose expertise makes fashion possible.   [Full story...]