Palais Galiera

For years as I walked past, I gazed longingly and often pushed my lens through the enormous iron gates to photograph this beautiful place. My patience paid off when the restorations were complete and it reopened. We visited a beautiful exhibit in 2013. Le Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, features fashion exhibits. I see from the website it is closed yet again for major refurbishment, but will reopen in 2020. 

Musée de la mode

For  years,  when we walked by, I always pressed my nose against the gate hoping one day this beautiful museum would open again. Well, the good news it is it reopened in September 2013, and we were able to tour an exhibit that November. Formally called the Musée de la  mode de la ville de Paris, it's known as the Palais Galleria.  Of note, it is only open for temporary fashion exhibits, so please check the website before you go. Located near the Contemporary Museum  and Palais Tokyo, it's worth a short walk. A fashion museum in Paris. How perfect.

From the Inside

Finally, after pressing my nose against this elegant gate for 7 years, in November 2014, we finally were able to go inside the beautiful Musée Galliera ( Palais Galleria, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris) for an fashion exhibit after being closed for renovations for years. Located just across the street from the Palais du Tokyo, it is the fashion museum of Paris. Check the website here for current and upcoming exhibits. It is worth a visit!

Palais Galliera

10 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, Rue de Galliera

75016 Paris

"The Look"

I'm often asked , "What do the Parisian women wear?" I think this photo sums it up. Slim legged pants/jeans, flat shoes (oui, especially the Repetto ballet flats). A fitted jacket and of course the obligatory scarf wound round and round, even in the summer. Bon chance trying to replicate "the look". I've failed miserably!

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Let Me In There!

Arrrggghhh! Last July Peter and I pressed our faces through the elegant ironwork at the Musée de la Mode et du Costume-Palais Galiera, and took these photos, but that's as far as we got. Closed, fermé!! Located across the street from the Palais Tokyo, and other museums that overlook the Eiffel Tower, it's very convenient for you museum lovers.

Opened in 1888 to house the drawings of Paris by the Duchess of Galiera, Marie Brinol-Sale, this museum now houses over 100,000 exhibits representing French fashion from the 18th century to the present. Because of the fragile nature of the costumes, the exhibits change frequently, therefore there is no permanent collection , and the museum is not open on a regular basis. My next trip, I'll be knocking on the gate again you can be sure. A MUST SEE!