The Louvre’s first fashion exhibition — titled “Louvre Couture: Art and Fashion — Statement Pieces” and on display through July 21 — highlights the fact that museums make marvelous mood boards, and ...

On a still, hot day in August, I’m snaking through Venice in a water taxi, gliding between the moored boats bobbing on its quiet canals. I’m dropped off at the edge of Cannaregio, at the steps ...