House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion, which opens on 25 March, is Chatsworth’s most ambitious exhibition to date. The landmark show, with creative direction and design by Patrick Kinmonth and Antonio Monfreda, the duo behind some of the most memorable fashion exhibitions of recent years, gives unprecedented insight into the depth of the Devonshire Collection and the lives of renowned style icons from Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire to Stella Tennant.
Highlights of the exhibition, which is curated by Hamish Bowles, the International Editor-at-Large of American Vogue, include exceptional couture designed by Jean Phillipe Worth and Christian Dior, together with influential contemporary garments from designers such as Gucci, Helmut Lang, Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, Erdem, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane and Vetements. Click ahead to see highlights.