Toronto was graced by royalty last night, as Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of Monaco attended the opening event for the Grace Kelly: From Movie Star to Princess exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox. A North American exclusive, the exhibition features rarely-displayed wardrobe items and artifacts both from Kelly’s days as a popular Hollywood actress and her life as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco.
Princess Charlène wore a chic LBD by Dior, paired with a red box clutch and simple black pumps. Dior appears to be a favourite of the royal, as she also wore a design by the fashion house earlier in the week at the 29th annual Princess Grace Awards in New York City.
Highlights from the exhibition include the Oscar Grace Kelly won for her role in the film The Country Girl and the Edith Head-designed gown she wore to accept the award; an exact replica of her exquisite, Helen Rose-designed wedding gown; and the famous Hermès “Kelly bag” the pregnant princess carried to hide her baby bump. The exhibition opens to the public on November 4 and runs until January 22, 2012.
See photos from Grace Kelly: From Movie Star to Princess below.
xx, S
Image Credits: Event photos by WireImage/Getty for TIFF; Exhibition photos by George Pimentel, Wire Image for TIFF
I like the kind of unique museums where you can see famous objects on display. So far The Bata Shoe Museum was the most interesting for me but I think this particular exhibition about the life of Grace Kelly could be equally enjoyable.