‘Crown to Couture’ at Kensington Palace is set to trace the history of couture from the 18th-century royal court to today’s red carpet in the largest exhibition ever staged at the palace. Supported by Garrard and the Blavatnik Family Foundation, ‘Crown to Couture’ will unite over 200 objects throughout the State Apartments, from ceremonial dresses from the 1760s to the Thom Browne dress Lizzo wore to the 2022 Met Ball.
A host of spectacular jewels will also be joining the line-up, with Garrard displaying pieces including the Marguerite earrings and necklace worn by Beyoncé in 2013, and the brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth II while front row at London Fashion Week. The contemporary jewellery element of the exhibition was curated by Melanie Grant and includes Verdura, Thelma West, Cindy Sherman for Liz Works, Chopard, Fernando Jorge, Frederick Leighton, Lorraine Schwartz, Sacred Skulls and Schiaparelli. Here, Polly Putnam, collections curator at Kensington Palace, and Sara Prentice, Garrard creative director, tell us what we can look forward to.
