Ulster Museum

Contemporary Fashions

The 20th century haute couture and contemporary collections are the most distinctive elements of the dress collection. Every designer of note is represented, from Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel and Christian Dior to Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood.

We buy an International Designer Outfit and a High Street Outfit every season - a purchasing policy unique to the Ulster Museum, which has given us a very comprehensive overview of late 20th and 21st century fashion.

Image: Evening dress, Jeanne Lanvin, c.1932. BELUM. T2751. Click to enlarge.

Further Information:

Link to the The Contemporary Fashion Collection
Link to the Deja Vu: Fashion Revivals (Exhibition Factsheet)
Link to the Sixties Art and Fashion (Exhibition Factsheet)
Link to A Brief History of Fashion

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