Fashion museum

Many of the more historically-focused exhibits choose to use clothing as a way to enhance understanding of a certain time period and paint a more complete picture for visitors.

[5] These marks have a way of connecting visitors to a certain exhibit, or the time period being shown, for example, making it more personal and human.

[5] When fashion and clothes are displayed in a historical context, they are not just showing how people dressed at the time but also revealing clues and details of individual lives through their marks of wear.

[1] In some of the earliest examples of fashion and clothing being displayed in museums, it was almost always garments worn by historical figures or items that showed how people dressed in different social classes.

[3] Diana Vreeland is a particularly notable name of this period, as she is known for curating many popular exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that focused on modern fashion and proved there was an audience for this.

[1] These exhibits focus on the historical element of fashion, displaying clothing alongside other artifacts like accessories and jewelry.

[1] These museums or exhibits feature solely items and costumes used in the performance arts like ballet, opera, theater, or film.

[1] Interdisciplinary exhibits attempt to demonstrate the strong relationship between designers and other forms of art or artists that inspire their work, and vice versa.

[1] Oftentimes, clothing will be shown alongside pieces from other visual art disciplines so visitors can see the close connection.

[1] Examples like Gucci and Saint Laurent showcase archival designs, sketches, and other materials with an adjoining store space.

[1] Also more popular in recent years, these exhibits attempt to highlight concerns about fast-fashion and the sometimes damaging nature of fashion and its trend cycle.