I'm not a huge fan of haute couture, especially having grown up on a diet of I Love Lucy reruns (their visit to Paris and commentary on the fashion industry has stuck with me). But the Dior exhibit that's currently at the Denver Art Museum was nonetheless interesting — intersecting history, art, and the conflicting drives between form and function.
I still have little patience for fashion design that doesn't let the wearer ride in a car or sit down at a party — the sort of thing that makes Princess Amidala in her full regalia look under-dressed. But I do have an appreciation for class and elegance that's also functional. And there was plenty of that to see.
Dior exhibit at the DAM, through 17 March: https://denverartmuseum.org/exhibitions/dior
