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Why Did Models Pose in Front of Abstract Paintings in the 1960s?

In the fashion magazines of the 1960s, models and abstract paintings formed an iconic duo. This revolutionary alliance between fashion and contemporary art created a new visual language that contin...

What role did Art Deco play in the design of fashion stores between the wars?

Between 1920 and 1940, Art Deco revolutionized Parisian fashion boutiques. Monumental window displays, noble materials, theatrical lighting: every detail transformed shopping into a sensory experie...

How Did Haute Couture Workshops Use Wall Art to Train Their Apprentices’ Eyes?

In haute couture workshops, walls adorned with artworks were not mere decorations: they were pedagogical tools that silently trained the apprentices' eyes. Discover this ancestral practice and how ...

What was the influence of Cubist painting on the geometric patterns of 1920s fashion?

From Picasso to Charleston dresses, dive into the fascinating history of the meeting between Cubist painting and 1920s fashion. Discover how geometric motifs became the visual language of modernity.

Why Did Yves Saint Laurent Collect Mondrian Paintings?

Several authentic Mondrians adorned Yves Saint Laurent's Parisian apartment. This passion for the Dutch painter’s geometric compositions reveals a shared vision of radical modernity, an obsession w...

How Did the First Parisian Fashion Houses Decorate Their Salons in the 19th Century?

Discover how Worth, Doucet and the pioneers of Parisian haute couture transformed their salons into veritable temples of taste: period furniture, sumptuous hangings, clever lighting and precious ob...