This a little bit of a follow-on grace kelly post. thought it was intresting and reposted it on here.
Today London is busy working its style credentials hosting an auction selling artefacts and wardrobe belonging to elegant icon, Audrey Hepburn (see Related Content, right) and it looks like 2010 could be just as fashion fabulous with a new exhibition exploring the glamour of Grace Kelly. The Oscar-winning actress, known for her cool blonde roles in such classics as To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder and High Society, was, like Audrey, a vision of silver screen panache in the 1950s, before she married Prince Rainier of Monaco and retired from Hollywood. And this exhibition, to be held at the Victoria & Albert Museum from April next year, salutes the personal and professional career of Tinseltown’s true life princess.
Called “Grace Kelly: Style Icon”, the display will feature a number of amazing fashion items as modelled by Grace, both on duty in front of the cameras and as the dutiful wife, along with special mementoes, these broken day into three sections: “The Actress”, “The Bride” and “The Princess”.
Numbering over 50 outfits in total, the collection boasts such screen treasures as the black chiffon dress from Rear Window (pictured) and an evening dress and Grecian-style dressing gown as designed by MGM designer, Helen Rose. Also boasting a Hollywood connection is the gown she wore to the Oscars ceremony in 1955 when she won Best Actress for The Country Girl.
Other stunning wardrobe includes the belted shirtdress by Branell of New York which she wore when announcing the news of her engagement, the lace skirt and bodice that she wore to the actual civil marriage ceremony and other top designer treasures including the original Hermès “Kelly” bag (named after her), suits from Chanel, jewellery by Van Cleef and Arpels and 35 haute couture gowns from such names as Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga.
Much of the collection will be loaned from the Palace Princier in Monaco and has excited both the museum and Grace’s son, Albert II. “Throughout her life she exuded effortless elegance,” says the current ruler of Monaco, “whether she was appearing at the most spectacular public occasion, or a simply family gathering.”
While, Jenny Lister, a curator of fashion and textiles at the V&A adds: “Grace Kelly epitomised the ladylike glamour and sophistication of the 1950s. She epitomised ‘style’ as opposed to ‘fashion’, and her appeal has remained timeless, with women today still emulating her understated chic.”
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December 10th, 2009
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In a scene from 1956’s “High Society,” Grace Kelly wears a white halter swimsuit and pushes a model sailboat into a swimming pool, her head cocked to the side, eyes shining.