Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

T hough fashion and the decorative arts often use the same methods and craftsmanship (what the French call savoir-faire), work from the same knowledge of ancestral techniques, and

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum. The Louvre, which is looking for fresh sources of income,

The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.

Louvre Couture, which runs until July 21, features around 100 items of clothing by 45 top fashion houses. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Comprising more than 100 looks, the show illustrates how historic art, objects, and styles have inspired today's preeminent designers