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V&A South Kensington Opens Ticket Sales for Marie Antoinette Style Exhibition

Curator Sarah Grant has assembled 250 artifacts from Versailles collections complemented by contemporary fashion to chart the queen’s enduring style influence

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Kirsten Dunst in Sofia Coppola's 2006 film "Marie Antoinette."

Overview

  • Tickets for the exhibition went on sale June 17 and are available through the V&A’s website
  • The show will open in September 2025 and explore Marie Antoinette’s impact on style from her time to the present day
  • Key loans include richly embellished court dresses, the queen’s silk slippers and her Petit Trianon dinner service
  • Immersive elements feature audio-visual installations and a scent experience recreating the perfumes of the royal court
  • The display also includes contemporary designs inspired by Antoinette and costumes from Sofia Coppola’s film starring Kirsten Dunst