For the first time ever, the Palais Galliera is displaying the fabulous wardrobe of Élisabeth, Countess Greffulhe, the cousin of French dandy and poet Robert de Montesquiou, who was born at the end of the Second Empire, saw two Republics and two world wars.

“Fairy Tale Fashion”, on show at The Museum at FIT through the 16th April 2016, is a highly imaginative exhibition which displays high fashion in the traditional settings of the most famous fairy tales.
Dress plays an important role in fairy tales, it could be the magical instrument through which the hero overcomes the

The new board now on Europeana Fashion's Pinterest features the sportswear creations in Europeana Fashion's collection!
In the twenty-first century, the word “sportswear” describes a broad category of garments developed for

On show through the 14th of February, the exhibition held at MoMu – the Fashion Museum of the Province of Antwerp – tracks the shoes that have made the history of fashion

One of the leading figures of the introduction of the miniskirt in fashion and the designer of the famous boots, André Courrèges was the fashion designer who brought modernity into the world of French couture.

Crown is a special headgear usually worn - in many civilizations around the world - by a designeted ruler. Made of precious metals and often decorated with precious stones, it represents power, glory, immortality, royalty and sovereignty.

This January, Europeana Fashion's Tumblr curation is dedicated to white wedding gown. Every day on our Tumblr it will be posted a picture selected from our collection to unveil the history of the white wedding gown!

A Gala is a big party where ladies use to wear their fanciest ball gown. The definition of this kind of party and the costume habits are strictly connected, in fact the word “Gala” comes from the old French Gale.

A muse for the greatest couturiers and a fashion designer herself, Jacqueline de Ribes is the protagonist of a monographic exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute until the 21st February 2016.

One of the most popular garments to wear in winter, jumpers are also a piece of clothing which had different meanings during the centuries, which differ from place to place and from design to design.