Museums around the globe offer year-round peeks into the history of high style . Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence , Italy , specializes in shoes worn by the stars . The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has a collection of fashion and design items from the 19th century to today. The Costume Institute at the world-famous Met houses more than 35,000 costumes and accessories , a collection spanning five continents and dating back 500 years . Tassen Museum Hendrikje in Amsterdam holds 4,000 purses , trunks and accessories .
Museums around the globe offer year-round peeks into the history of high style . Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence , Italy , specializes in shoes worn by the stars . The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has a collection of fashion and design items from the 19th century to today. Tassen Museum Hendrikje in Amsterdam holds 4,000 purses , trunks and accessories .