"Featuring 250 objects, including loans from Versailles that have never before been exhibited outside of France, Marie Antoinette Style takes visitors on a journey through the ill-fated queen's forward-thinking wardrobe, dizzyingly elaborate jewellery, lavish interiors, huge hairstyles and enduring influence on fashion and art today. More than just a history exhibition though, the display is a moving portrait of a young woman (she was just 14 when she became Queen of France) with unimaginable wealth and exquisite taste."
"It depicts Antoinette as a proto-celebrity who had her reputation destroyed by the media; I was shocked by the similarities I saw to the modern tabloids. It also explores her lasting impact on pop culture and fashion, with a section filled with fabulous costumes from Sofia Coppola's film about the teenage queen, and glorious outfits created by Chanel, Dior, Moschino and more. I'm still dreaming about the candy-coloured collection of Manolo Blahniks created for Coppola's flick."
Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A features 250 objects, including loans from Versailles never exhibited outside France. The exhibition traces the queen's forward-thinking wardrobe, elaborate jewellery, lavish interiors, towering hairstyles, and continued impact on fashion and art. The display presents Antoinette as a young queen with immense wealth and refined taste, and as a proto-celebrity whose reputation was damaged by media campaigns. The show includes costumes from Sofia Coppola's film and contemporary haute couture and ready-to-wear by Chanel, Dior, Moschino, and Manolo Blahnik collaborations. The exhibition appeals to fashion enthusiasts and history fans and runs through March 22, 2026.
Read at Time Out London
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