Fashion in Venice

When I think of fashion and Italian cities, Venice is not the first one that comes to mind.  Milan, maybe, but not Venice.  However, I was surprised by the immense fashions represented in the first museum we visited.  At the Palazzo Mocenigo there were many dresses that had been worn by celebrities, as well as costumes from famous movies and historical recreations of famous dresses.

My favorite dress in the first museum was a gold lace dress with a full length skirt and long sleeves that had been worn by Keira Knightly.

This dress is a style that I would find personally appealing, so it was nice to see that a celebrity has a similar taste.

The second museum we visited was a bit more confusing.  Though I liked the eclectic collection and the set up of the house-like museum, I didn't fully understand the connection between the collection and our class.   The layout of the museum was interesting as well - the first floor was very chaotic and had a large collection.  The second floor had a bit more modern style, and was slightly less crowded than the first one.  By the time we reached the third floor, the collection was extremely modern, and seemed sparse in comparison to the first floor.

Overall, I thought Venice was a great experience.  I'm glad that we got to explore such a different Italian city, and that we got to see representations of the types of dresses we have studied.