A few weeks ago a friend and I headed out of the valley to go to London to see the Enchanted Palace Exhibition in Kensington Palace
Here it was promised that Kensington Palace had been transformed into the Enchanted Palace and we would experience fashion, performance and dazzling spectacle.
Wildwoks had produced some magical and breathtaking installations throughout the palace, each room dark and revealing. Below is the room of flight where the Vivienne Westwood gown appears to hover above the stair case in ghostly flight
The dress below once belonged to the Queens sister, Princess Margaret and as a lover of 1950's couture, it was stunning to see. I had forgotten just how beautiful Princess Margaret was .
This was the war room where it had been set up to represent a battle game, old time pieces, reflections in the mirror above the fireplace conjured up images of gathering around the fire listening to news on the wireless of the war
Some of the rooms were quire sinister and bazaar, it encapsulated a dark and eeriness about the palace.
Overall, whilst the exhibition was an amazing experience, it did have its big disappointments too. We had pre ordered our catalogue on line with the tickets and when we looked at it, it was just about the history of Kensington Palace, nothing at all about the exhibition. Then came the blow that you were unable to take photo's either and the postcards had not been produced yet so you came away feeling very cheesed off that you had not visual items to look back upon for reflection. The other major disappointment was the small number of garments that were being displayed, after all, that was the main reason for the visit.
I would still recommend a visit if you are in the area but do not allocated a full day to go through it, a few hours is all it takes
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