“As Popularity Grows So Do Fashion Museums”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/fashion/As-Popularity-Grows-So-Do-Fashion-Museums.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Although most museums are dedicated to art, the world is seeing a rise in fashion museums. Many museums will have the occasional exhibit for fashion, but those that exclusively display fashion exhibits appear to be a rarity. Despite it being a little bit harder to encounter a fashion museum, some feel that their general atmosphere is more pleasant than a standard museum. Olivier Saillard, the director of Paris’s Musée Galliera, says that fashion museums are a friendly way to educate people on what’s being worn in the world. In addition to the one in Paris, some fashion museums can be found in New York, Santiago, London, and Belgium. There’s even a handbag museum, (The Simone Handbag Museum) in Seoul!

I think it’s wonderful that fashion is able to make its way into the educational circles. Museums are a great way for people to learn about fashion, and may also serve as a pathway for people to discover other disciplines of art. In any case, the idea of a fashion museum is certainly novel, and I hope their openings encourage other lesser known subjects to be made into museums as well.