A chronological layout is ideal for a fashion exhibition that shows the progression and growth of fashion or simply displays how certain pieces came about. This layout focuses on the period of creation of each piece. Customers are likely to move clockwise from the point of entry. By arranging your partitions in this direction, you take your audience through a journey of fashion.
An easier way of grouping your stock is by their common characteristics. These characteristics may include different styles in fashion, theme, fabric, gender and age. For example, partition a space for female wear and then subdivide that space to cater for different age groups. This enables customers to easily locate the various colors and designs of their preferred fashion pieces.
An adventurous layout is one where the audience does not know what to expect. Here, you randomly place fashion pieces. It may come across as disorderly, but when the exhibition is showcasing categories such as theme, color, creative material of the dresses and additional pieces such as jewelry, there is no certain order to follow in planning the layout. The one aspect that you maintain is space so as to allow free-flowing traffic in between the partitions.
The audience gets a chance to interact with the models, fashion designers and the fashion pieces in an interactive layout. The partitions are very spacious and contain the articles on display and the maker's label. This allows the audience to get more information as they can ask questions about the fabric, design and choice of color. Allowing the audience participation in the design process or modeling creates a higher level of appreciation.