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

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, opened a sprawling exhibit of couture gowns and accessories from dozens of fashion houses including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior on Friday (January 24),

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.

A first-of-its-kind fashion exhibition at the Paris museum draws links between historical objects and the contemporary creations of 45 designers and houses. It opens Jan. 24.

With the men’s collections in full swing and Couture right around the corner, the Louvre Museum today will unveil “Louvre Couture,” the first major exhibition to place masterworks of modern fashion—and their inspiration—within the broader context of French history and decorative arts.