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Iris van Herpen retrospective to open in Paris

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France, will open a retrospective fashion exhibition exploring the work of avant-garde Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen in November. The exhibition, entitled ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ will pay tribute “to one of the most forward-thinking fashion designers,” explains the museum,...

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Paris museum set to honour Iris van Herpen in upcoming exhibition

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs has announced its roster of upcoming exhibitions to take place over the course of 2023 and 2024, including a retrospective of Iris van Herpen. Scheduled from November 29, 2023, to April 28, 2024, the Paris museum will pay tribute to the Dutch designer through an immersive exhibition revolving around eight themes...

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Musée des Arts Décoratifs sets dates for Schiaparelli exhibition

Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs has set a date for its upcoming exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli and has revealed more information on what to expect. Scheduled for 6 July 2022 to 22 January 2023, the ‘Surrealist World of Elsa Schiaparelli’ exhibition will centre around the famed luxury seamstress, covering everything from her personal background...

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Thierry Mugler exhibition coming to Paris

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris will open the ‘Thierry Mugler: Couturissime’ retrospective exhibition in September, after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exhibition on Thierry Mugler, which first made its debut at Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts in 2019, will retrace his five decades of work in fashion, haute couture and...

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Sneak Peek: H&M Conscious Exclusive x Musée des Arts Décoratifs

High street retailer H&M is set to unveil its fifth Conscious Exclusive collection tomorrow and FashionUnited was invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes preview of the collection at the Swedish retailer’s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the preview, H&M also highlighted its ongoing focus on sustainability through its initiatives...