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Oct 29

Crown to Couture

£25.40 (advance sales)

Peek into the fabulously fashionable world of the royal Georgian court and trace how it has inspired many of today’s glamorous red-carpet looks at Crown to Couture, Kensington Palace’s blockbuster summer exhibition
celebrating the coronation year.

Crown to Couture exhibition 2023
Crown to Couture exhibition 2023 | Photo by © Historic Royal Palaces / Oscar de la Renta Archive

Iconic outfits from the 360-year-old Silver Tissue Gown worn at the court of Charles II to Lizzo’s fabulous Thom Browne dress and gold cape jacket from the 2022 Met Gala are some of the 200+ items on display, alongside the Monique Lhuillier gown worn by Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the Emmys in 2019 and Billy Porter’s incredible ‘Sun God’ outfit by The Blonds for the 2019 Met Gala.

The exhibition has been directed by Alexander McQueen’s production designer, Joseph Bennett, so you know it’s going to be spectacular. Entry is incuded in the Kensington Palace ticket price, or you can experience the exhibition out of hours and book an exclusive 90-minute guided tour – tickets available here.

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