The fifties are clearly a decade widely considered to be one of the most pivotal in the history of fashion. After the austerity of war years, women could finally feel beautiful and could take care of themselves and their desires. Fashion became the rhythm of the world’s heartbeat. Drunk on newly acquired freedom, designers started making spectacular collections taking advantage of all that suddenly became available…

The idea of prêt-à-porter was popularised by Robert Altman’s film from 1994. Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger, Marcelo Mastroianni, Tim Robbins or Julia Roberts to name just a few - this truly star-studded production revealed the ins and outs going on backstage during an exceptional fashion show…