Fashion is a vital part of our society; it provides us with the tools to express ourselves. Yet, it is so much more than that. Fashion originated from a long, multi-faceted tradition and history, and holds much social, political and economic significance. Dress is a worthwhile topic that has been researched and staged at museums for many years. However, the current decade has seen a significant rise in fashion exhibitions all over the world. It’s a rich subject and has proven to be a money maker for museums. The Heavenly Bodies exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York was the most visited exhibition in the museum’s history, with 1,659,647 visitors in a six-month period. Furthermore, the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London also broke all of that museum’s attendance records.
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