The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.

Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition, Louvre Couture on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences.

Louvre Couture, which runs until July 21, features around 100 items of clothing by 45 top fashion houses. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At the Louvre in Paris, 45 designers and their fashion pieces from the 1960s to today come to life for an exhibit of a lifetime

Dolce&Gabbana's haute couture at the Grand Palais, a history sewn with gold thread at the Quai Branly, a journey between art and clothing at the Louvre: As the new year begins, fashion takes up its winter residence in Paris museums.

Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, Hermès, Christian Dior, Jonathan Anderson, Iris van Herpen and Balenciaga.

Comprising more than 100 looks, the show illustrates how historic art, objects, and styles have inspired today's preeminent designers