Around 45 of the silhouettes from the Oct. 5 show — including the first exit signed by the late designer, those from designers and heritage brands as well as two of the 25 looks created by his AZ Factory studio team — will take pride of place on the ground floor’s Salon d’Honneur and Grande Galerie.
Footage from the show will be projected in the exhibition rooms, in an effort to re-create the poignant parade that concluded Paris Fashion Week. Two smaller adjoining galleries will offer backstage photographs of the evening and a biography of Elbaz. Philippe Fortunato, CEO of fashion and accessories at Maisons Richemont, described the tribute show as “unforgettable” and “a powerful expression of unity on behalf of one of the industry’s most beloved figures,” which he hoped would inspire visitors in a lasting way.