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Enjoy a private morning view of Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, accompanied by exhibition lead curator Sonnet Stanfill. The first UK exhibition dedicated to Schiaparelli, it spans the 1920s to today, and charts the development and impact of one of the 20th century’s most innovative fashion designers, Elsa Schiaparelli. The exhibition traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.
This unmissable exhibition at the V&A comprises over 200 objects, including garments, accessories, jewellery, paintings, photographs, sculpture, furniture, perfumes and archive material.
Wednesday 2 September, 2026 at 9.15am.
Tickets: Patrons and one guest – free; Friends – £30.
Please note this event is only open to members; if you would like to become a member please go to https://www.ukfriendsofnmwa.org/join-us/
Image: Evening coat, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli and Jean Cocteau, 1937, London, England. © 2025 ADAGP DACS Comite Cocteau, Paris. Photograph © Emil Larsson