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Portrait Countess Greffulhe wearing the "robe aux lys" 1896 Worth Exhibition Petit Palais 2025

When the House of Worth Dictated Fashion

OR why haute couture is not a French invention

by Colleen's Paris June 25, 2025

Exhibitions & Art Fashion & Decorative Arts written by Colleen's Paris

Two things to know about French fashion: Haute couture is not a French invention and word of mouth launched the reputation of an artist. The Petit Palais presents Worth – Inventer la haute couture (House of Worth – Inventing Haute Couture) until September 7, 2025. This is a four generational …

June 25, 2025 0 comments

Exhibition brochure cover Novel of a Wardrobe Parisian Alice Alleaume Musée Carnavalet Palais Galliera

A Parisian’s Closet-A Saleswoman’s Story at Carnavalet

The Novel of a Wardrobe, The Parisian Chic from the Belle Epoque to the 1930s

by Colleen's Paris January 3, 2014

Exhibitions & Art Fashion & Decorative Arts written by Colleen's Paris

One day, I walked into a saleswoman’s closet, figuratively speaking, at the Carnavalet Museum. On display until March 16, 2014 are hundreds of pieces of her clothing and her records. It is a step into the everyday world of a saleswoman’s life….

January 3, 2014 0 comments

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