The good news is that “Conversation Pieces” is full of good taste and great examples of work by some of the most popular high fashion designers of the past 100 years.
The exhibit includes designs from such well-known names as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Yohji Yamamoto. (Eric Stephenson / Provided by Denver Art Museum)
Two “hippie” dresses from the 1960s and 1970s. (Ray Mark Rinaldi / Special to The Denver Post)
A dress and shawl by Peruvian designer Ani Álvarez Calderón, from 2020. (Ray Mark Rinaldi / Special to The Denver Post)
Everything in the exhibit is from the museum’s own holdings. (Eric Stephenson / Provided by Denver Art Museum)
Patrick Kelly’s playful Pool Ball Dress, from 1988, is among the designs in the show. (Ray Mark Rinaldi / Special to The Denver Post)
A 1968 dress by designer Rudi Gernreich (Ray Mark Rinaldi / Special to The Denver Post)
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The exhibit includes designs from such well-known names as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Yohji Yamamoto. (Eric Stephenson / Provided by Denver Art Museum)