CHRISTIAN DIOR, Paris (fashion house), Christian DIOR (designer)

Cocktail dress
(c. 1951)

FRAGMENT Dress GUCCI, Florence (fashion house) Two old men disputing REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn Bonnet FRANCE Gasometers at Clichy Paul SIGNAC Weeping woman Pablo PICASSO Dress ULYANA SERGEENKO, Russia (fashion house); Ulyana SERGEENKO (designer) Dunstanburgh Castle, north-east coast of Northumberland, sunrise after a squally night J. M. W. TURNER Clock garniture MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer); Marc-Louis-Emmanuel SOLON (decorator) Chacmool Tarascan, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán, West Mexico Dress JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, Paris (fashion house); Jean Paul GAULTIER (designer) Pregnancy ensemble (ENGLAND) Jacket ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house); Sarah BURTON (designer) Outfit BODY MAP, London (fashion house); Stevie STEWART (designer); David HOLAH (designer) Day dress (FRANCE) Sampler Margaret FOSTER Portrait group: The singer Farinelli and friends Jacopo AMIGONI Look 15, dress BALENCIAGA, Paris (fashion house); Nicolas GHESQUIÈRE (designer) The Banquet of Cleopatra Giambattista TIEPOLO The victory of faith St George HARE Spouted pharmacy jar ORAZIO POMPEI WORKSHOP, Castelli (manufacturer) Coffee pot GEORG JENSEN SØLVSMEDIE, Copenhagen (manufacturer); Henning KOPPEL (designer) Great dancing pair Erich HECKEL Winter, from The four seasons FULDA PORCELAIN FACTORY, Fulda (manufacturer) Clouds John CONSTABLE Shoe covers COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Ulysses and the Sirens John William WATERHOUSE A monk with a book TITIAN Dress MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA, Paris (fashion house); Martin MARGIELA (designer) Nova shoes UNITED NUDE (shoemaker); Rem D. KOOLHAAS (designer); Zaha HADID (designer)