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"  1) The 50s, Fashion in France at The City of Paris Fashion Museum: If not for anything else, visit The City of Paris Fashion Museum&amp;#039;s latest exhibition to see original couture by Paquin Carven, Cristobal Balenciaga and Christian Dior. Stunning gowns by Jacques Fath, surreal accessories by Elsa Schiaparelli and Chanel&amp;#039;s luxurious bags and innovative suits are all displayed in the museum&amp;#039;s open space. Over 100 pieces trace the evolution of the golden age of couture. Between cocktail dresses embedded with crystals, sleek patent pointed toe shoes and candy colored petticoats lies a visual history of what couture represented in this fabulous decade \u2013 from the birth of Dior&amp;#039;s New Look to the arrival of Yves Saint Laurent and beyond.  2) Dries Van Noten Inspirations at Les Arts D\u00E9coratifs: Dries Van Noten&amp;#039;s first retrospective covers the Belgian designers expansive career as well as his inspirations. Consider this your chance to see beautifully crafted gowns from the designer alongside Francis Bacon paintings and Yves Klein works of art. Renaissance pieces, curiosity cabinets, videos, musical references and more serve as a backdrop for Dries Van Noten&amp;#039;s layered work, and illustrate both womenswear and menswear throughout the two-floor show. The exhibition is divided up into themes of sorts \u2013 structured dresses and checkered skirts are positioned beside art and backdrops of a similar type while Indian influenced embellished jackets and pants are snaked around traditional arts and crafts from the culture.  3) Tattooists, Tattooed at Quai Branly Museum: Though it&amp;#039;s far from your typical fashion exhibition, Quai Branly&amp;#039;s new tattoo show represents adornment just as much as any exhibition featuring lavish gowns and gilded jewelry. From primitive times to the age of the flapper when clothing sometimes mimicked tattoos, to the modern tattoo sleeve of bikers and punks, Tatooists, Tattooed comes full circle on tattoo culture.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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