Events which take place in the Mansion

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Miles' Law by Beth Lipman

Artist Beth Lipman, a contemporary artist in the Glass: Art. Beauty. Design exhibition, gives a virtual tour of her studio in Wisconsin.

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Photo of one of Karen LaMonte's Etude sculptures.

Artist Karen LaMonte, a featured contemporary artist in the Glass: Art. Beauty. Design exhibition, discusses her approach to developing her mesmerizing sculptures.

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Picture of a dress designed by Ann Lowe.

Explore the life and legacy of fashion figure Ann Lowe, who built a career on her exemplary talents that weathered significant changes in fashion, as well as American culture.  

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Joy of It Cover

Come explore the extraordinary experience of influential women featured in the exhibition Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood.

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Detail of Marjorie Post's Islamic-inspired emerald brooch by Cartier

Explore how Cartier’s designers adapted shapes, techniques, and materials from Islamic art across time, geography and media, synthesizing and transforming them into a unique, modern stylistic language that continues to inspire new creations.

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Cropped black and white image of designer Jay Jaxon sitting backward on a chair, surrounded by bolts of fabric

Learn more about Jay Jaxon whose creativity and legacy have unequivocally paved the way for later Black designers who have reached the heights of the fashion system during the twenty-first century. Jaxon spent six years in Paris working at Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, eventually becoming head of Jean-Louis Scherrer in 1969. 

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Grace of Monaco exhibition

Tune in from home to explore the way Grace Kelly’s longstanding friendship with Marc Bohan, artistic director of Christian Dior, led her to turn so regularly to Dior as she acquired pieces tailored to both Hollywood glamour and stately elegance with Florence Müller, the originating curator of Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior, and Hillwood’s curator Megan Martinelli. (Please note that there is no in-person program.)

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Interior construction of a red strapless gown by Christian Dior

Explore the astonishing success of Christian Dior's haute couture salon, including the international dissemination of the Dior style by manufacturers, buyers and, importantly, a private, elite clientele of influential women moving within international circles, such as Princess Grace of Monaco, who relied upon the house for their impeccable style, a legacy that continues today.

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Grace Kelly wedding gown

Explore Grace Kelly's status as a style icon, acclaimed for her understated style that united good taste with glamour. 

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Hillwood 102317

Join a docent for an hour-long virtual tour of the mansion.