LONDON – Manolo Blahnik will sponsor “Marie Antoinette Style,” an unprecedented show at the Victoria and Albert Museum featuring 250 objects and exceptional loans never seen before outside ...

So revolutionary was Marie Antoinette’s style that centuries on, we’re still talking about it. Artists, designers, and filmmakers—from Alexander McQueen to Sofia Coppola—have been captivated.

The whole style was dusted with flour and often looked like a pastry. There’s some speculation that this led to the myth that Marie Antoinette said, “ let them eat cake ” (7). #3: The Hedgehog ...

Marie Antoinette Style will open at the museum in September, and will feature 250 objects including clothing and decorative arts, with some loaned from France’s Chateau De Versailles.