{"id":35737,"date":"2019-10-01T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=35737"},"modified":"2020-04-09T16:38:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T16:38:03","slug":"france-the-fashion-capital-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/01\/france-the-fashion-capital-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"France: The Fashion Capital of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Paris, alongside Milan, New York, and London is an official fashion capital of the world. However, fashion is a deep-rooted aspect of France\u2019s culture. French designers have created the most known fashion brands in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>French\u00a0Fashion\u00a0History: Becoming the Fashion\u00a0Capital\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It all started in the reign of King Louis XIV, the \u201cSun King\u201d in 1643. The King had particularly lavish taste, both in design and fashion. For centuries, the highest quality of fabric and materials were found in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Louis_XIV_Rigaud_Cond%C3%A9_Chantilly.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/789px-Louis_XIV_Rigaud_Cond\u00e9_Chantilly.jpg\" alt=\"louis xiv king of france, godfather of the fashion capital of the world, painting by hycinthe rigaud\" class=\"wp-image-35779\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/789px-Louis_XIV_Rigaud_Cond\u00e9_Chantilly.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/789px-Louis_XIV_Rigaud_Cond\u00e9_Chantilly-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/789px-Louis_XIV_Rigaud_Cond\u00e9_Chantilly-768x996.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A small detailed picture painted as a model by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659\u20131743) for his famous Louvre&nbsp;painting of Louis XIV, King of France<br>Oil on Canvas, c.1701<br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Mus%C3%A9e_Cond%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Cond\u00e9 Museum<\/a> \/ Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"haute couture (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/18\/behind-the-scenes-the-art-of-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\">haute couture<\/a> starts to appear, and seamstresses and tailors had to establish their premises in France, as well. Charles Frederick Worth was the first to open in business on Paris\u2019s Rue de la Paix, among with other fashion houses. The most famous of these fashion houses was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coco Chanel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/30\/coco-always-chanel-forever-a-diva\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coco Chanel<\/a> who changed women\u2019s clothing completely with her flowing designs. However, during the Second World War, many fashion houses were forced to close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/69184488@N06\/8467666641\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8467666641_2b1ff59803_b-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of charles frederick worth designs 1914 - godfather of the fashion capital of the world\" class=\"wp-image-35776\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8467666641_2b1ff59803_b.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8467666641_2b1ff59803_b-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8467666641_2b1ff59803_b-768x999.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Plate 14 from Gazette du Bon Ton, No. 2 February 1914, illustrating designs by the House of Worth, Parisian haute couture firm founded in 1858 by Charles Frederick Worth (English, 1825-1895). Photomechanical lithograph with hand-applied color by Bernard Boutet de Monvel (French illustrator, 1881-1949)<br>Source: MCAD Library \/Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/18\/behind-the-scenes-the-art-of-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Behind the Scenes: The Art of Haute Couture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Post-WWII Fashion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-war, the clothing industry was brought around by the visionary French Designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/70th-anniversary-house-dior-christian-dior-musee-des-arts-decoratifs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Christian Dior (opens in a new tab)\">Christian Dior<\/a>. Dominating post-war fashion Dior created the \u201cnew look\u201d, characterized by the nipped-in waist and an a-line skirt falling to mid-calf perfectly made for a feminine and elegant silhouette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/GettyImages-914912482.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/GettyImages-914912482.jpg\" alt=\"Italian actress Sophia Loren tries on a Christian Dior 'New Line' dress made by Battilocchi of Rome, in a store in Rome, Italy, 6th February 1956\" class=\"wp-image-35777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/GettyImages-914912482.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/GettyImages-914912482-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Italian actress Sophia Loren tries on a Christian Dior &#8216;New Line&#8217; dress made by Battilocchi of Rome, in a store in Rome, Italy, 6th February 1956.<br>Source: Photo by Keystone\/Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The 20<sup>th<\/sup> century was characterized by the birth of so many designers, like Hubert de Givenchy and Pierre Balmain. Along with this, a huge competition began with the USA and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, the most significant challenge to France\u2019s pre-eminence came during the 1960s, when the young Yves Saint Laurent produced the first ready-to-wear collection. The couture brand transformed fashion with this very popular and much more accessible attire. And nowadays, almost all of the couture brands produce ready-to-wear lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Saint-Laurent-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Saint-Laurent-2-683x1024.png\" alt=\"yves Saint Laurent Paris Fashion Week 2019 - kaia gerber in the fashion capital of the world\" class=\"wp-image-31136\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Saint-Laurent-2-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Saint-Laurent-2-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Saint-Laurent-2.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Saint Laurent show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Fall\/Winter 2019\/2020 Womenswear presentation<br>Source: Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Despite competition from other fashion-forward countries around the world, France&#8217;s deep roots in fashion will undoubtedly make it a place where high-style and innovative fashion reigns on forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Looking to explore France&#8217;s fashion history in the fashion capital of the world, Paris? Read on!<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>6 Fashion Exhibitions to See in Paris,\u00a0France<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Back Side\/Dos \u00e0 la mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bourdelle.paris.fr\/en\/exhibition\/back-side\/fashion-behind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20_sieff_eve_1997_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35753\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20_sieff_eve_1997_1.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20_sieff_eve_1997_1-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kim Inslinski par Jeanloup Sieff, top et jupe Martine Sitbon, New York, 1997.<br> \u00a9 Estate of Jeanloup Sieff<br> Source: Courtesy of Palais Galliera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This fashion exhibition will make you look into your body from the other side. With more than 100 pieces and accessories, from the 18th century to the present, visitors will discover this rarely considered part of the body &#8211; the back. Work of the best designers, like Chanel and Martin Margiela, will be on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bourdelle.paris.fr\/en\/exhibition\/back-side\/fashion-behind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bourdelle Museum (opens in a new tab)\">Bourdelle Museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Until November 17, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/guilty-pleasures\/upholstery\/luna-bench.php?utm_source=LH_Blog_Article&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner_Article&amp;utm_content=luna_bench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ext-campaign\/article\/kk-luna-bench-750.jpg\" alt=\"bench with curved ends - luna bench by koket\" width=\"769\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Mondrian Revolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mondriaanmode_door_Yves_St_Laurent_1966.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mondriaanmode_door_Yves_St_Laurent_1966.jpg\" alt=\" Mondrian dresses by Yves St. Laurent in Haagse Gemeente Museum, 1966\" class=\"wp-image-35778\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mondriaanmode_door_Yves_St_Laurent_1966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mondriaanmode_door_Yves_St_Laurent_1966-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mondriaanmode_door_Yves_St_Laurent_1966-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> Mondrian dresses by Yves St. Laurent in Haagse Gemeente Museum, 1966<br>Source: Photo by Eric Koch \/ Anefo \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/proxy.handle.net\/10648\/aad66bce-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84\">Nationaal Archief<\/a> \/ Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This display explores two of Yves Saint Laurent&#8217;s major creations: the Mondrian dresses (autumn-winter 1965) and the gowns made in collaboration with the artist Claude Lalanne (autumn-winter 1969).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/museeyslparis.com\/en\/exhibitions\/musee-yves-saint-laurent-paris-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Yves Saint Laurent Museum (opens in a new tab)\">Yves Saint Laurent Museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Until January 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Azzedine Ala\u00efa\u2019s Tati Collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Azzedine Ala\u00efa worked with the most popular of Paris retail institutions, Tati. Together they built a collection based on its famous collection and this is the subject of the exhibition. You can expect to see here the mini-shorts and long bras, long dresses in cotton canvas or the famous Tati pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/associationazzedinealaia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Azzedine Ala\u00efa Association (opens in a new tab)\">Azzedine Ala\u00efa Association<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Until January 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marche et D\u00e9marche&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madparis.fr\/francais\/musees\/musee-des-arts-decoratifs\/expositions\/prochaines-expositions\/marche-et-demarche-une-histoire-de-la-chaussure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-04-128-inv-iris-van-herpen_009-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"iris van herpen and jolan van der wiel magnetic motion shoe ss2015 - photo by hugues dubois \/ MAD paris\" class=\"wp-image-35775\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-04-128-inv-iris-van-herpen_009-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-04-128-inv-iris-van-herpen_009-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-04-128-inv-iris-van-herpen_009-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-04-128-inv-iris-van-herpen_009.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Iris van Herpen and J\u00f3lan van der Wiel, &#8220;Magnetic Motion&#8221;&nbsp;shoe, ready-to-wear collection spring-summer 2015. Amsterdam, Iris Van Herpen<br>Source: \u00a9&nbsp;MAD, Paris \/ Photo: Hugues Dubois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This fashion exhibition in The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris will explore the relationship between body and fashion with an exhibit devoted to footwear, waling and gait. You will see here more than 500 shoes, paintings, photographs, works of art, films, and commercials from the Middle Age until today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>:  <a href=\"https:\/\/madparis.fr\/francais\/musees\/musee-des-arts-decoratifs\/expositions\/prochaines-expositions\/marche-et-demarche-une-histoire-de-la-chaussure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MAD Paris (opens in a new tab)\">MAD Paris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: From November 7, 2019, to February 23, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lagerfeld, The Chanel Shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leroyalmonceau.com\/en\/lagerfeld-the-chanel-shows-by-simon-procter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lagerfeld_Slipcase_Cover-740x340.jpg\" alt=\"lagerfeld the chanel shows by simon procter at royal monceau art gallery\" class=\"wp-image-35773\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lagerfeld_Slipcase_Cover-740x340.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lagerfeld_Slipcase_Cover-740x340-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Lagerfeld: The Chanel Shows by photographer Simon Procter<br>Source: Royal Monceau Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a Chanel fan? This is perfect for you! This art and fashion exhibition will let you go back in time and relive Lagerfeld-era Chanel shows backstage. All immortalized by the photographer Simon Procter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leroyalmonceau.com\/en\/lagerfeld-the-chanel-shows-by-simon-procter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Royal Monceau Art Gallery (opens in a new tab)\">Royal Monceau Art Gallery<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:&nbsp;<\/strong>Until&nbsp;October&nbsp;30, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Salute to Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 200 masterpieces of the armory will enable visitors to marvel at these items of jewelry, fashion accessories and haute couture pieces exclusively reserved for the warriors of yesteryear and today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-armee.fr\/en\/programme\/exhibitions\/detail\/a-salute-to-style.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mus\u00e9e de L'Arm\u00e9e (opens in a new tab)\">Mus\u00e9e de L&#8217;Arm\u00e9e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: October 10, 2019, to January 26, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Words by Rita Archer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris, alongside Milan, New York, and London is an official fashion capital of the world. 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