Current Exhibitions In Paris, A Golden Age Of Haute Couture

Current exhibitions in Paris offer many fascinating themes, but for those enthralled by the history of fashion the exhibition entitled "The Novel Of A Wardrobe" is a must-see. Subtitled Parisian Chic From The Belle Epoque To The 1930s, it runs until March 16th at the Musee Carnavalet as an off-site presentation of the Palais Galliera, the City of Paris Fashion Museum. At the Vice Versa Hotel we love the ambience of the eras presented and suggest that you will too. [caption id="attachment_4161" align="aligncenter" width="570"] © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : Amélie Dupont[/caption]

Current exhibitions in Paris, presenting the Alice Alleaume collection

The Novel of a Wardrobe presents to the general public for the first time the amazing clothing collection gathered by Alice Alleaume and recently donated to the city. Alice (1881 to 1969) was the daughter of a seamstress and consequently gained exposure to the world of fashion from an early age. She worked in various Paris fashion houses such as Laferriere, Doucet and Diemert, and also in London. From 1912 until 1923 she was the premiere vendeuse or head saleswoman at the most important fashion house in Paris at the time, Madeleine Cheruit. A person of poise and elegance, Alice demonstrated great taste in her own dress sense.

The exhibition takes us on a chronological journey covering Alice's life and career and opens out to illustrate the history of fashion by way of some 400 items of clothing plus paintings, prints, sales documents and photographs from the family archives. Alice's personal work notebooks, recording her sales on a day by day basis, paint a compelling picture of the times she lived through. On show are dresses by Cheruit, Lanvin and Worth, shoes by Hellstern & Sons, headwear by Alphonsine, Le Monnier and Panizon, evening headbands by Rose Descat and jewellery and accessories from a very particular haute couture milieu.

Current exhibitions in Paris recommended by the Vice Versa Hotel

A stay in our slightly daring and exquisitely designed hotel would complement perfectly a visit to this remarkable fashion exhibition. At the Vice Versa Hotel you will find a fashionable but relaxing ambience.