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One of the best ways to understand life and fashion is to spend more time with its past. And now, in Melbourne, designers can now do exactly that. Tucked inside the Abbotsford Convent is This Era Archive, a fashion library containing around 1,000 vintage garments from the 20th century, including pieces by Prada, Christian Dior, Hermès, Schiaparelli, Margiela, Kenzo and Valentino. The difference is that these clothes are not being sold, displayed behind glass or reserved for red-carpet wardrobes. They are being borrowed for research.