The exhibition Fashion Forward traces three centuries of fashion (1715-2015), taking visitors on a journey through history with three hundred garments. Its debut presentation is in the ample gallery space, Nef; the floors are covered in mosaics, the walls in carved stone, with two entrances that lead to the Carrousel gardens and Rue de Rivoli. The staging of the contemporary era is particularly effective, as the clothes appear on a white staircase, posed as a sort of variety show, as if ready to break into a ritualistic dance. The collection features exemplary garments that attest to the knowhow of important fashion ateliers and the innovation of famous designers, none of whom shied away from a spectrum of explosive colours and evolving inspiration. The exhibition reveals how varied and courageous creative expression can be, even in the face of fleeting trends.