As I turned into the exhibition, I was welcomed by a beautiful pink dress, fitting the true expectation of Princess Grace. The condition was immaculate, giving you a real feel of just how glamorous Grace Kelly actually was.
As you walk through the displays, the transformation from Hollywood Grace to Princess Grace becomes more than obvious as the clothes drift from very simple, stylish outfits to the glitz and glam you would expect from a Princess.
The presentation of the dresses however, could have been better. Although you are presented with a lot of information on where and when the clothes were worn, the positioning of the information made the whole thing a bit confusing and the hoards of people you were fighting through didn’t make the experience any easier. ‘700-1200’ was the answer I received when asking the, very busy and slightly rude, receptionist how many visitors the exhibition has roughly per day. Let’s just say, I wasn’t quite prepared for how many people there were actually going to be.
I’m confident in saying that you have to actually see the outfits, to appreciate the true detail and beauty of them, as the photographs do not do any justice. It is clear to see where Grace got the title ‘style icon’ as the colour and style of many of the clothes she was wearing in the 1950’s, especially the amount of brown and gold and the many dresses made from chiffon, are very much in fashion now, putting her, very significantly into the rotating world of the fashion industry.
All in all, the exhibition opened my eyes to the true beauty and class of Grace Kelly, a very surreal experience and made my love for fashion excel when I laid eyes on the world famous Hermes Kelly Bag.
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