In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette. Inside the Palace of Versailles, life appeared full of glitz and glamour, but beyond its walls, frustration ...
An exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum features portraits, jewelry, dresses and more in tracing the doomed queen’s evolving style and its long legacy. Dominic Green ...
Beware our “Marie Antoinette” market. Poor Marie Antoinette. The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough ...
Manolo Blahnik created the shoes for Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, ‘Marie Antoinette.’ Image: Manolo Blahnik ...
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Democratic strategist David Axelrod says President Trump’s focus on lavish renovations at the White House and Kennedy Center could hurt Republicans on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. In an interview ...
With couture, pageantry and a few well-timed shocks, the exhibition recreates the world of history’s most polarizing fashion icon. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the life of Madame Déficit ...