Pop music: iconic singers and their stage costumes

The exhibition begins with an introductory space displaying posters of pop stars collected by fans, and different objects used for listening to music. This cabinet of curiosities is a reminder, at the threshold of the exhibition, of the power that songs and pop music have to fascinate us.

Following the example set by Serge Gainsbourg, Matthieu Chedid adopted the famous laced “Zizi” leather brogues made by Repetto. These shoes add the finishing touch to the singer's look.

Created in the 1880s, the boater hat was very popular until the beginning of the 20th century. It then became Gabrielle (“Coco”) Chanel's signature hat. She began wearing it early on in response to the elaborate headgear worn by women at the time.

Anello & Davide blue leather boots, worn by Renaud.

Red muslin ensemble embroidered with colored beads and sequins, and decorated with red feathers.

The dancer Renée Jeanmaire, known as “Zizi,” revolutionized the Music Hall genre with her husband, choreographer, and mentor Roland Petit. Switching point shoes for high heels, and the boards of the Paris Opera for the staircase of the Casino de Paris, she successfully made the leap from ballet to Music Hall. She wore costumes made by the great fashion designers, such as this Versace jersey sheath dress, which is completely covered in beads, shifting gradually from red to black, with an appliqué of embroidered, three-dimensional flowers.

Hervé Léger short, one-piece suit in black jersey and gray silk muslin, embroidered with silver tubes and transparent sequins.

Carven “peacock” dress in blue satin, embroidered with iridescent beads and a paneled tulle skirt graded from blue to gray.

Long Carven dress in pearl-gray satin, embroidered with beads and glass tubes.

Jacket with lapels and reinforced pants in distressed red leather with a red fur collar, jagged-edged cloak, and boots with gold chains and studs.

Long dress with a satin bodice and green swan skirt, domino cloak in two-tone green muslin and taffeta, headpiece, and green rhinestones.

Sometimes stars ask fashion designers if they can use an outfit from their catwalks for a promotional event. Rihanna chose two ensembles from Pascal Millet's 2015 Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer collections. Here, we can see the pink woolen jacket and pants, and fur stole.

In 2011, the fashion house On Aura Tout Vu asked Lady Gaga to close their show in a jersey bodysuit with beads, rhinestones, and studs, with a cloak and headdress in ivory lamé jersey adorned with rhinestones and swan feathers.

For punk rock singer Mademoiselle K, the stylist Laurène Stein experiments with materials over the artist's torso, revealing certain parts of her body while leather pants with a painted effect cover her legs. Here, we see a fishnet top, cockerel feather shoulders, necklaces made of leather, laces, metal chains, and beads, and aged vinyl pants.

In France, the celebrity most likely to dare to wear this solar—even divine—color was the singer who, in 1964, sang that she would be “la plus belle pour aller danser” (the most beautiful woman on the dancefloor). The career of Sylvie Vartan was, in fact, punctuated by flashes of gold orchestrated with the help of fashion designers. An example of this was at The Olympia in 1968, where she transformed into a headline performer, molded in a backless Yves Saint Laurent jumpsuit covered in gold sequins and rhinestones.

Gucci ensemble of a bronze silk shirt and black pants in dipped lambskin, with floral motifs in gold thread.

Camps de Luca silver lamé and rhinestone suit with bodysuit shirt in white satin.

Yves Saint Laurent suit in gold lamé brocade with black satin collar and black shirt.

From the leather jacket to the dandy suit, Alain Bashung has showcased all of the merits of the color black over the course of his exciting career. Here, we have a black jacket with sequin and leather appliqué, a black shirt, black reptile cowboy boots, and black felt hat.

This tailored leather jacket with torn-off sleeves was like a second skin to Renaud and had his daughter's name, “Lolita,” on the back in studs.

Ensemble in the fluid, timeless style of Mine Barral Vergès, made from black velvet and embroidered with jet beads, highlighting Barbara's fine, slender silhouette.

Léonard ensemble. Cotton jacket and pants with silk satin waistcoat, all in a black and white zebra print.

Fifi Chachnil jersey jumpsuit printed in colorful patterns.

Loris Azzaro jumpsuit in silver lamé, satin, and rhinestone.

Black, sequined Chanel dress embroidered with rhinestones.

The sky-blue dress created by Maison Réal was an iconic outfit for the singer Sylvie Vartan. In fact, she wore it during a concert at The Olympia in 1964 alongside The Beatles. She would later choose the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent to create her stage outfits.

Magician's costume consisting of a black velvet dress coat and pants with white star and trim.

Black jacket decorated with floral embroidery and rhinestones.

The very first costume worn by “-M-” comprises blue, pinstripe pants, an embroidered t-shirt, and a Brandebourg vest in distressed orange velvet with a fake fur trim. Bought at a flea market, this last item is evocative of the jacket worn on the cover of The Beatles' album “Sergent Pepper.”

Frock coat and pants in braided white crepe with a blue satin scarf and white felt hat.

Suit by Macha Makeïeff. White satin jacket and pants with black trim, and collar and cuffs embroidered with black beads, with a silk shirt. White feathered headdress by Gérald Portenart.

Suit by Laure Berger. Long, red crepe tunic with gold trim, large gold collar and epaulets, and belt with gold insignia.

Suit by agnès b. Frock coat, pants, and shirt in pink cotton and linen.