This is the stunning Montmajour Abbey built between the 10th and 13th century on what was at the time an Island but is now just north of Arles. It was primarily a monastery and the home to many monks for hundreds of years. Now it is open to the public and when we visited we were lucky enough to see the Christian Lacroix exhibit of various costumes and designs he created. He was in fact born in Arles and is now one of the most famous and high fashion designers of our time.
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Above are some of the costumes that Lacroix designed for the opera Aida. They are absolutely exquisite with a lot of layering and detail. I had been walking around the Abbey alone at this point and it was rather alarming to stumble upon this dark crew in one of the corridors.
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This is a gorgeous Lacroix wedding dress found in another of the Abbeys chambers. I loved exploring the different rooms constantly surprised with what each chamber had to offer.
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