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Prince Albert of Monaco last night inaugurated an exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of his mother, Princess Grace.
The event, a first for the principality, is an intimate and fascinating study of the girl from Philadelphia who became a Hollywood star and a fairy tale princess.
The curator, Frederic Mitterand, a nephew of the former French president, has had unprecedented co-operation from Prince Albert and Princesses Caroline and Stephanie, who released letters and photographs never seen before as well as Princess Grace's entire wardrobe.
The focus of the exhibition, at the Grimaldi Forum, is the wedding dress Grace Kelly wore when she married Prince Rainier in 1956. She donated it to the Museum of Philadelphia and this is the first time it has returned to Monaco. The exhibition also includes letters from Cary Grant, Margot Fonteyn, Bing Crosby and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Different areas show the various aspects of her life. The Hitchcock Room, for example, has trailers and posters from her Hitchcock thrillers, including Rear Window. Princess Grace died when her car went over a cliff in Monaco on Sept 14, 1982.
The exhibition will continue until Sept 23 and will then travel to London.
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Prince Albert of Monaco last night inaugurated an exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of his mother, Princess Grace.
The event, a first for the principality, is an intimate and fascinating study of the girl from Philadelphia who became a Hollywood star and a fairy tale princess.
The curator, Frederic Mitterand, a nephew of the former French president, has had unprecedented co-operation from Prince Albert and Princesses Caroline and Stephanie, who released letters and photographs never seen before as well as Princess Grace's entire wardrobe.
The focus of the exhibition, at the Grimaldi Forum, is the wedding dress Grace Kelly wore when she married Prince Rainier in 1956. She donated it to the Museum of Philadelphia and this is the first time it has returned to Monaco. The exhibition also includes letters from Cary Grant, Margot Fonteyn, Bing Crosby and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Different areas show the various aspects of her life. The Hitchcock Room, for example, has trailers and posters from her Hitchcock thrillers, including Rear Window. Princess Grace died when her car went over a cliff in Monaco on Sept 14, 1982.
The exhibition will continue until Sept 23 and will then travel to London.
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CHINS up, noses in the air, they pranced haughtily down L'Avenue Princesse Grace. They'd both been to the hairdressers.
The woman wore a fur coat and dripped with Maison Cartier. Her pet poodle wore an eye-catching designer fur coat teamed with an expensive necklace. And a pair of Prada sunglasses.
The Principality of Monaco, "Le Petit Province" on France's Cote d'Azur, may be better known as a tax haven that hosts a Formula One Grand Prix at the end of May.
It may now be a byword for uninhibited self-indulgence and conspicuous opulence. A social gaffe may be not having a heli-pad on your super-yacht.
But not long ago – before it had a reputation as a poseurs' paradise – Monaco was associated with elegance and sophistication, mainly in the shape of one lady.
Champagne is the national drink of Monaco, and many corks will be popped and glasses raised this northern summer in memory of the principality's favourite, and most beautiful, daughter.
Grace Kelly was a Hollywood actress who became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III.
To mark the 25th anniversary of her death at the age of 52 in a car accident above Monte Carlo, the world's second-smallest independent state (after the Vatican) is staging the first retrospective exhibition tracing the late princess's life and legacy.
Says her son Prince Albert: "For my sisters and myself, this exhibition will revive happy memories we shared with our mother, who was a peerless woman."
The Grace Kelly Years exhibition is being held at the Grimaldi Forum, named after Monaco's ruling family. It begins on July 12 and will transfer to New York on September 23, when two of the princess's dresses will be auctioned for her charity foundation.
They're expected to fetch more than the $A1,117,500 raised recently by the black Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast At Tiffany's.
The Monte Carlo exhibition features Grace's wedding gown, made from 125-year-old Brussels lace and a hundred metres of silk net.
It was designed by Helen Rose, chief costume designer of MGM Studios, and three dozen seamstresses worked on it for six weeks.
Also on show will be the black-and-white Rolls-Royce convertible Grace used after her marriage.
Thirty million people worldwide watched the "wedding of the century" on April 16, 1956. It was a star-studded affair attended by the Aga Khan, Somerset Maugham, David Niven, Cary Grant, Aristotle Onassis and Ava Gardner.
Frank Sinatra stayed away because it was "her day". (And he'd just been divorced from Gardner.) The royal couple met at the Cannes film festival when Kelly was working on a photo shoot for Paris Match.
The Les Annees Grace Kelly exhibition will show footage of that meeting, as well as the bride-to-be's arrival from New York.
Twenty thousand people saw Kelly off, and a similar number welcomed her to her new home. She travelled by boat from New York to give the painters time to decorate the Royal Palace.
The exhibition (spread over 15 rooms, including the Chamber of Love and the Glamour Room) includes private correspondence, photos and personal memorabilia never seen before, as well as jewellery and clothing such as the dresses she wore in High Society and to receive her Oscar for The Country Girl in 1955.
Grace Kelly starred in 11 films during a five-year career, including three by Alfred Hitchcock (Dial M For Murder, To Catch A Thief and Rear Window). The exhibition includes letters from the legendary director, as well as from Jacqueline Kennedy.
There are hats, brooches and bracelets, Kelly's famous signature Hermes Kelly bag and her 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring. One room is an exact replica of her studio in Roc Angel, where she painted and pressed flowers.
"From the moment she arrived, she personified the optimism of the post-war years, and became a symbol of glamour," exhibition curator Frederic Mitterand says.
As well as elegance, She (as Grace is referred to in print in Monaco) brought in tourists.
She revived Monte Carlo's fortunes. She became the face of the French Riviera. She threw grand charity balls and parties for local children in the palace grounds. She created a Garden Club, and decorated chapels and homes for the elderly with her favourite flowers.
Mitterand says: "We want this exhibition to recreate the incomparable world of Princess Grace and evoke the reasons the memory of her persists in all our minds.
"She bequeathed us an image of immutable elegance. It is the elegance of the era that was hers, and for which we feel nostalgic."
Grace Patricia Kelly was born in Philadelphia in 1928. Her father, John, was a three-times Olympic rowing gold medallist who later became President Roosevelt's National Director of Fitness.
John Kelly, who made his fortune through bricks, reputedly stumped up a $2 million dowry.
Every inch of the 2.6sqkm of Monaco has associations with the princess.
There is now a Princess Grace walking tour, and the 25 stops on the new Princess Grace Trail include St Nicholas Cathedral, where the couple were married and are buried.
Grace's tomb is the only one honoured daily by fresh flowers. Rainier died in 2005 at the age of 81.
The tour takes you to Grace's rose garden, where her statue stands, and the offices of the Red Cross, for whom she worked.
It goes past the nursery she founded, the headquarters of AMADE (World Association of Children's Friends), her daughters' homes and the Hotel de Paris, where she celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with a party in the wine cellars.
In the space of three hours, you have seen Monaco and lived through the life of its most famous resident.
"Hers was a truly storybook life," said my guide. "People want to discover the place where a beautiful princess lived in a pink hilltop palace with her handsome prince. She was an inspiring lady."
Princess Grace of Monaco turned heads. Far more than a pretentious poodle and its walking boutique of an owner.
CHINS up, noses in the air, they pranced haughtily down L'Avenue Princesse Grace. They'd both been to the hairdressers.
The woman wore a fur coat and dripped with Maison Cartier. Her pet poodle wore an eye-catching designer fur coat teamed with an expensive necklace. And a pair of Prada sunglasses.
The Principality of Monaco, "Le Petit Province" on France's Cote d'Azur, may be better known as a tax haven that hosts a Formula One Grand Prix at the end of May.
It may now be a byword for uninhibited self-indulgence and conspicuous opulence. A social gaffe may be not having a heli-pad on your super-yacht.
But not long ago – before it had a reputation as a poseurs' paradise – Monaco was associated with elegance and sophistication, mainly in the shape of one lady.
Champagne is the national drink of Monaco, and many corks will be popped and glasses raised this northern summer in memory of the principality's favourite, and most beautiful, daughter.
Grace Kelly was a Hollywood actress who became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III.
To mark the 25th anniversary of her death at the age of 52 in a car accident above Monte Carlo, the world's second-smallest independent state (after the Vatican) is staging the first retrospective exhibition tracing the late princess's life and legacy.
Says her son Prince Albert: "For my sisters and myself, this exhibition will revive happy memories we shared with our mother, who was a peerless woman."
The Grace Kelly Years exhibition is being held at the Grimaldi Forum, named after Monaco's ruling family. It begins on July 12 and will transfer to New York on September 23, when two of the princess's dresses will be auctioned for her charity foundation.
They're expected to fetch more than the $A1,117,500 raised recently by the black Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast At Tiffany's.
The Monte Carlo exhibition features Grace's wedding gown, made from 125-year-old Brussels lace and a hundred metres of silk net.
It was designed by Helen Rose, chief costume designer of MGM Studios, and three dozen seamstresses worked on it for six weeks.
Also on show will be the black-and-white Rolls-Royce convertible Grace used after her marriage.
Thirty million people worldwide watched the "wedding of the century" on April 16, 1956. It was a star-studded affair attended by the Aga Khan, Somerset Maugham, David Niven, Cary Grant, Aristotle Onassis and Ava Gardner.
Frank Sinatra stayed away because it was "her day". (And he'd just been divorced from Gardner.) The royal couple met at the Cannes film festival when Kelly was working on a photo shoot for Paris Match.
The Les Annees Grace Kelly exhibition will show footage of that meeting, as well as the bride-to-be's arrival from New York.
Twenty thousand people saw Kelly off, and a similar number welcomed her to her new home. She travelled by boat from New York to give the painters time to decorate the Royal Palace.
The exhibition (spread over 15 rooms, including the Chamber of Love and the Glamour Room) includes private correspondence, photos and personal memorabilia never seen before, as well as jewellery and clothing such as the dresses she wore in High Society and to receive her Oscar for The Country Girl in 1955.
Grace Kelly starred in 11 films during a five-year career, including three by Alfred Hitchcock (Dial M For Murder, To Catch A Thief and Rear Window). The exhibition includes letters from the legendary director, as well as from Jacqueline Kennedy.
There are hats, brooches and bracelets, Kelly's famous signature Hermes Kelly bag and her 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring. One room is an exact replica of her studio in Roc Angel, where she painted and pressed flowers.
"From the moment she arrived, she personified the optimism of the post-war years, and became a symbol of glamour," exhibition curator Frederic Mitterand says.
As well as elegance, She (as Grace is referred to in print in Monaco) brought in tourists.
She revived Monte Carlo's fortunes. She became the face of the French Riviera. She threw grand charity balls and parties for local children in the palace grounds. She created a Garden Club, and decorated chapels and homes for the elderly with her favourite flowers.
Mitterand says: "We want this exhibition to recreate the incomparable world of Princess Grace and evoke the reasons the memory of her persists in all our minds.
"She bequeathed us an image of immutable elegance. It is the elegance of the era that was hers, and for which we feel nostalgic."
Grace Patricia Kelly was born in Philadelphia in 1928. Her father, John, was a three-times Olympic rowing gold medallist who later became President Roosevelt's National Director of Fitness.
John Kelly, who made his fortune through bricks, reputedly stumped up a $2 million dowry.
Every inch of the 2.6sqkm of Monaco has associations with the princess.
There is now a Princess Grace walking tour, and the 25 stops on the new Princess Grace Trail include St Nicholas Cathedral, where the couple were married and are buried.
Grace's tomb is the only one honoured daily by fresh flowers. Rainier died in 2005 at the age of 81.
The tour takes you to Grace's rose garden, where her statue stands, and the offices of the Red Cross, for whom she worked.
It goes past the nursery she founded, the headquarters of AMADE (World Association of Children's Friends), her daughters' homes and the Hotel de Paris, where she celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with a party in the wine cellars.
In the space of three hours, you have seen Monaco and lived through the life of its most famous resident.
"Hers was a truly storybook life," said my guide. "People want to discover the place where a beautiful princess lived in a pink hilltop palace with her handsome prince. She was an inspiring lady."
Princess Grace of Monaco turned heads. Far more than a pretentious poodle and its walking boutique of an owner.
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A celebration of amazing Grace
Sotheby's is honouring the actress and princess on the 25th anniversary of her death
PAUL FRENCH
Special to The Globe and Mail
September 22, 2007
NEW YORK -- In Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful 1955 film To Catch a Thief, Grace Kelly takes a fast and furious spin in a convertible sports car with Cary Grant at her side and the French cops in hot pursuit. The corniche road where the actors careened above Cannes became an instant tourist destination along the Mediterranean and, in a gruesome twist of fate, a pilgrimage site a generation later for Kelly's many fans, who came to remember where she lost control of her own car and plunged off a cliff.
The accident that killed the 52-year-old occurred 25 years ago this month. To commemorate the Hollywood star who gave up her career to become a real-life princess, the glamorous world she came to personify will be celebrated in New York next month.
Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly will run from Oct. 15 to 26 at the auction house Sotheby's. On display at this free exhibit are many of the gowns, jewellery and accessories - some of which have never been seen by the public - that defined her as an icon of sophisticated style. Two of her dresses, one worn on an official visit with her husband, Prince Rainier of Monaco, to lunch at the White House with president John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, and another featured in the film High Society, will be auctioned at a fundraising gala in her honour.
Fashionistas can sample more of the star's chic sensibility from Oct. 22 to 26 in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue, where top designers including Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren and Carolina Herrera have created Grace Kelly-inspired outfits, which will also go on the auction block. Mediterranean flavours of the opulent but tiny principality of Monaco (it's smaller than Central Park), which Kelly called home after her marriage in 1956, will be featured in the restaurants of the department store.
And to really understand how this Philadelphia-born woman captivated filmgoers with a screen presence that had even Hitchcock under a spell, excerpts, newsreels, private photos and her Oscar acceptance speech for The Country Girl (1954) will be part of the Sotheby's exhibition. Radio station WQXR (96.3 FM) will broadcast interviews, music recordings by her favourite composers and a selection of her poetry readings on a program called Making Music in Monaco from Oct. 15 to 25.
The exhibit at Sotheby's was on display this summer in Monaco, where Kelly's fans can visit her tomb in the cathedral at Monaco-Ville. And to drive the corniche today above the Côte d'Azur is an exhilarating experience. There are breathtaking views of the sea and villages perched on white cliffs surrounded by olive groves and cypress trees. The point in the road at La Turbie, where Kelly lost control of her car, is said to be the same location where she and Grant picnic in To Catch a Thief. The winding road, substantially improved since with guardrails, is no longer the hazard it once was.
Kelly's death in 1982, just 15 years before Princess Diana's, seems from another era, before media saturation turned celebrity watching into a mega-industry. The tragedy of Kelly's fairy-tale story is all the more poignant because the film hints at her own destiny.
Her celebrated film career ended shortly after the spring of 1955, when she attended the Cannes Film Festival and met her future husband. Prince Rainier needed a wife and heir to prevent his country from reverting to French rule. Like Frances Stephens, the character Kelly plays in To Catch a Thief, she, too, was looking for a husband. In the film, she steals Grant from bachelorhood. In real life, she found a prince.
If you can't make it to the Mediterranean or even to New York next month to remember Grace Kelly, you can always rent the movie.
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A celebration of amazing Grace
Sotheby's is honouring the actress and princess on the 25th anniversary of her death
PAUL FRENCH
Special to The Globe and Mail
September 22, 2007
NEW YORK -- In Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful 1955 film To Catch a Thief, Grace Kelly takes a fast and furious spin in a convertible sports car with Cary Grant at her side and the French cops in hot pursuit. The corniche road where the actors careened above Cannes became an instant tourist destination along the Mediterranean and, in a gruesome twist of fate, a pilgrimage site a generation later for Kelly's many fans, who came to remember where she lost control of her own car and plunged off a cliff.
The accident that killed the 52-year-old occurred 25 years ago this month. To commemorate the Hollywood star who gave up her career to become a real-life princess, the glamorous world she came to personify will be celebrated in New York next month.
Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly will run from Oct. 15 to 26 at the auction house Sotheby's. On display at this free exhibit are many of the gowns, jewellery and accessories - some of which have never been seen by the public - that defined her as an icon of sophisticated style. Two of her dresses, one worn on an official visit with her husband, Prince Rainier of Monaco, to lunch at the White House with president John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, and another featured in the film High Society, will be auctioned at a fundraising gala in her honour.
Fashionistas can sample more of the star's chic sensibility from Oct. 22 to 26 in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue, where top designers including Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren and Carolina Herrera have created Grace Kelly-inspired outfits, which will also go on the auction block. Mediterranean flavours of the opulent but tiny principality of Monaco (it's smaller than Central Park), which Kelly called home after her marriage in 1956, will be featured in the restaurants of the department store.
And to really understand how this Philadelphia-born woman captivated filmgoers with a screen presence that had even Hitchcock under a spell, excerpts, newsreels, private photos and her Oscar acceptance speech for The Country Girl (1954) will be part of the Sotheby's exhibition. Radio station WQXR (96.3 FM) will broadcast interviews, music recordings by her favourite composers and a selection of her poetry readings on a program called Making Music in Monaco from Oct. 15 to 25.
The exhibit at Sotheby's was on display this summer in Monaco, where Kelly's fans can visit her tomb in the cathedral at Monaco-Ville. And to drive the corniche today above the Côte d'Azur is an exhilarating experience. There are breathtaking views of the sea and villages perched on white cliffs surrounded by olive groves and cypress trees. The point in the road at La Turbie, where Kelly lost control of her car, is said to be the same location where she and Grant picnic in To Catch a Thief. The winding road, substantially improved since with guardrails, is no longer the hazard it once was.
Kelly's death in 1982, just 15 years before Princess Diana's, seems from another era, before media saturation turned celebrity watching into a mega-industry. The tragedy of Kelly's fairy-tale story is all the more poignant because the film hints at her own destiny.
Her celebrated film career ended shortly after the spring of 1955, when she attended the Cannes Film Festival and met her future husband. Prince Rainier needed a wife and heir to prevent his country from reverting to French rule. Like Frances Stephens, the character Kelly plays in To Catch a Thief, she, too, was looking for a husband. In the film, she steals Grant from bachelorhood. In real life, she found a prince.
If you can't make it to the Mediterranean or even to New York next month to remember Grace Kelly, you can always rent the movie.
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heir fairy-tale romance captivated the world — an American movie queen, a European prince and their enchanted life in a hilltop palace overlooking the Mediterranean.
The mystique of Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly has endured the 25 years since her death in 1982 in a tragic car accident.
Though she never returned to the screen after her 1956 marriage to Rainier, the actress brought her elegance and charm to the role of princess. Kelly has remained an international style icon.
TODAY spoke with the Honorable Maguy Maccario Doyle, the Minister Counselor and Consul General of the Principality of Monaco in New York, about a series of events around the city this month celebrating Kelly and raising money for her foundation.
Q: Describe your relationship with Princess Grace ... What are your fondest memories?
A. When I was growing up in Monaco I went to an event for a children’s charity that Princess Grace set up called AMADE. She smiled at me and I felt very special ... that was the first time I had any personal contact with her. Then several years later, after moving to New York, I was asked to meet her at the airport. I was very young and inexperienced, and felt very humble to be in her presence, but she was very kind and made me feel relaxed. I had come from Monaco to the United States and she had done the opposite ... we talked about that and how we’d coped with the challenges and transitions ... whenever she came to New York I would accompany her and she really became my mentor. I will never forget how she inspired me in so many ways — but mainly to never lose sight of your goals and dreams.
Q: Tell us about the schedule of events in New York City to honor Princess Grace.
A: From October 15 to the 26, the Consulate General of Monaco with Sotheby’s and the Princely Palace of Monaco are presenting an exhibition that is free of charge and open daily to the public called “Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly.” It will feature her dresses, jewelry, letters, photographs, video and film clips and other items, many of which have never been seen in public or outside of Monaco ( www.acelebrationofgrace.com ). Also the windows of New York City’s Saks Fifth Avenue store will feature Grace Kelly-inspired creations by Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Ralph Rucci and Vera Wang. The public can bid on these dresses with proceeds to benefit the Princess Grace Foundation-USA ( www.pgfusa.org ).
This year importantly also marks the 25th anniversary of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to support and continue excellence in the arts — something that was close to the heart of the princess. On October 25 the Foundation will host the annual Princess Grace Awards Gala at Sotheby’s and present awards to emerging artists in theater, dance and film. During this event two of Princess Grace’s own dresses — a gown she wore in the 1956 film “High Society” and another she wore to lunch at the White House to meet President and Mrs. Kennedy in May 1961 — will be auctioned to benefit the foundation ( www.pgfusa.org ).
Also beginning October 15, Estée Lauder will offer a limited edition shade of lipstick — Princess Grace Coral — in honor of Princess Grace to be sold exclusively at the Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York and also available online at www.saks.com and www.esteelauder.com .
Q: How were the items selected for the exhibition at Sotheby's?... And how were you involved with the selection process?
A: For this tribute exhibition we selected items from the personal archives of HSH Prince Albert at the palace and from items that were part of the “The Grace Kelly Years” exhibition this past summer in Monaco. I also wanted to include memorabilia with a personal connection to the United States — the land of her birth — as this exhibit will display some of the most important times in her life. We felt it was important to show she was genuine, to remember Grace, the actress and the princess of Monaco, by showcasing the many facets of her personality; her significant contributions to humanitarian causes; her support of the arts still celebrated today through the Princess Grace Foundation-USA; her role as a devoted wife and caring mother as well as the glamorous designer clothes and fabulous jewelry that she owned and wore.
Q: Describe Princess Grace's legacy... Why do you think it is important to commemorate her life?
A: First and foremost, in the 25th year of her passing, we wanted to ensure her wonderful humanitarian and philanthropic efforts were recalled. Her principal legacy, her family, continue to pursue her vision of a better world through their own patronage and support of important causes. It also seemed the right time to bring to the land of her birth some of the special things that made her such an iconic and memorable figure — the American people love “their” princess. It’s important to inspire younger generations of women — who are in need of a good role model — and to demonstrate that she was a real person, a working wife and mother who used her position to help others and performed her duties to the very best of her abilities — with grace, style and generosity of spirit.
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heir fairy-tale romance captivated the world — an American movie queen, a European prince and their enchanted life in a hilltop palace overlooking the Mediterranean.
The mystique of Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly has endured the 25 years since her death in 1982 in a tragic car accident.
Though she never returned to the screen after her 1956 marriage to Rainier, the actress brought her elegance and charm to the role of princess. Kelly has remained an international style icon.
TODAY spoke with the Honorable Maguy Maccario Doyle, the Minister Counselor and Consul General of the Principality of Monaco in New York, about a series of events around the city this month celebrating Kelly and raising money for her foundation.
Q: Describe your relationship with Princess Grace ... What are your fondest memories?
A. When I was growing up in Monaco I went to an event for a children’s charity that Princess Grace set up called AMADE. She smiled at me and I felt very special ... that was the first time I had any personal contact with her. Then several years later, after moving to New York, I was asked to meet her at the airport. I was very young and inexperienced, and felt very humble to be in her presence, but she was very kind and made me feel relaxed. I had come from Monaco to the United States and she had done the opposite ... we talked about that and how we’d coped with the challenges and transitions ... whenever she came to New York I would accompany her and she really became my mentor. I will never forget how she inspired me in so many ways — but mainly to never lose sight of your goals and dreams.
Q: Tell us about the schedule of events in New York City to honor Princess Grace.
A: From October 15 to the 26, the Consulate General of Monaco with Sotheby’s and the Princely Palace of Monaco are presenting an exhibition that is free of charge and open daily to the public called “Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly.” It will feature her dresses, jewelry, letters, photographs, video and film clips and other items, many of which have never been seen in public or outside of Monaco ( www.acelebrationofgrace.com ). Also the windows of New York City’s Saks Fifth Avenue store will feature Grace Kelly-inspired creations by Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Ralph Rucci and Vera Wang. The public can bid on these dresses with proceeds to benefit the Princess Grace Foundation-USA ( www.pgfusa.org ).
This year importantly also marks the 25th anniversary of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to support and continue excellence in the arts — something that was close to the heart of the princess. On October 25 the Foundation will host the annual Princess Grace Awards Gala at Sotheby’s and present awards to emerging artists in theater, dance and film. During this event two of Princess Grace’s own dresses — a gown she wore in the 1956 film “High Society” and another she wore to lunch at the White House to meet President and Mrs. Kennedy in May 1961 — will be auctioned to benefit the foundation ( www.pgfusa.org ).
Also beginning October 15, Estée Lauder will offer a limited edition shade of lipstick — Princess Grace Coral — in honor of Princess Grace to be sold exclusively at the Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York and also available online at www.saks.com and www.esteelauder.com .
Q: How were the items selected for the exhibition at Sotheby's?... And how were you involved with the selection process?
A: For this tribute exhibition we selected items from the personal archives of HSH Prince Albert at the palace and from items that were part of the “The Grace Kelly Years” exhibition this past summer in Monaco. I also wanted to include memorabilia with a personal connection to the United States — the land of her birth — as this exhibit will display some of the most important times in her life. We felt it was important to show she was genuine, to remember Grace, the actress and the princess of Monaco, by showcasing the many facets of her personality; her significant contributions to humanitarian causes; her support of the arts still celebrated today through the Princess Grace Foundation-USA; her role as a devoted wife and caring mother as well as the glamorous designer clothes and fabulous jewelry that she owned and wore.
Q: Describe Princess Grace's legacy... Why do you think it is important to commemorate her life?
A: First and foremost, in the 25th year of her passing, we wanted to ensure her wonderful humanitarian and philanthropic efforts were recalled. Her principal legacy, her family, continue to pursue her vision of a better world through their own patronage and support of important causes. It also seemed the right time to bring to the land of her birth some of the special things that made her such an iconic and memorable figure — the American people love “their” princess. It’s important to inspire younger generations of women — who are in need of a good role model — and to demonstrate that she was a real person, a working wife and mother who used her position to help others and performed her duties to the very best of her abilities — with grace, style and generosity of spirit.
© 2008 MSNBC Interactive
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Realtor admires simple elegance of Grace Kelly
Realtor Laura Commons, 37, knows where to find the hot listings when it comes to qualifying accessories. You don't have to shop at the top to find fabulous jewelry, she said. Commons recommends the basement prices at Forever 21 for versatile finds like her hoop earrings, which she owns in silver and in gold. Besides cornering the housing market, Commons enjoys reading, running and karaoke. And with a wardrobe like hers, you can bet she has plenty to sing about.
I'll never throw out my... first pair of running shoes. I'm so proud of them. My husband and son convinced me to train for Beach to Bay 2006. Before I started training, I couldn't run to the end of the block without feeling like passing out. I've done it twice now and our goal for Beach to Bay 2008 is for our daughter Madeline to do it with us.
My favorite shopping haunts are... Anthropologie is by far one of my favorites. It's a very eclectic store with a strong vintage vibe. Locally, I love to shop for sales at Julian Gold, Williams and Goosefeathers.
One of my strongest fashion influences is... The Limited, a retail store I managed for more than a decade. That is where my appreciation for classic, quality pieces came from. As far as celebrities, Halle Berry, Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman always seem to hit it on the nail.
My most memorable shopping experience was... a clothing swap party my friends and I had about a year back. I came out of it with really cute summer tops, shoes and a couple suits. We donated everything that was left behind to Dress For Success.
My favorite designer... by far is Pucci. We went to New York a few years back and before I even boarded the plane I promised myself I was going to buy something at Pucci on Fifth Avenue. But once I got there, I just couldn't do it. $250 for a scarf? Darnit -- my husband's practicality has rubbed off on me.
I have a fashion addiction... to anything with a vintage look. Think Grace Kelly, '50s and '60s era Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie O. Fashions were so feminine and demure. Women had such an elegance about the way they dressed and carried themselves back then.
Fashion advice I'd give my best friend... Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you should buy cheap clothes. You can buy classic, quality pieces on sale.
A must-have fashion staple all women should have in their closet: Pearls and a beautiful pair of black pumps. You could wear both of these with jeans and a T-shirt or to a formal affair.
Favorite color: Head-to-toe white. Nothing says summer like white, and even more so, white linen. It's crisp, classic and bright. I've even warmed up to white shoes after I found a pair of Franco Sarto sandals to wear with a white suit. I'm in the process of redecorating my bedroom in white. I think it might be getting a little out of hand.
Realtor admires simple elegance of Grace Kelly
Realtor Laura Commons, 37, knows where to find the hot listings when it comes to qualifying accessories. You don't have to shop at the top to find fabulous jewelry, she said. Commons recommends the basement prices at Forever 21 for versatile finds like her hoop earrings, which she owns in silver and in gold. Besides cornering the housing market, Commons enjoys reading, running and karaoke. And with a wardrobe like hers, you can bet she has plenty to sing about.
I'll never throw out my... first pair of running shoes. I'm so proud of them. My husband and son convinced me to train for Beach to Bay 2006. Before I started training, I couldn't run to the end of the block without feeling like passing out. I've done it twice now and our goal for Beach to Bay 2008 is for our daughter Madeline to do it with us.
My favorite shopping haunts are... Anthropologie is by far one of my favorites. It's a very eclectic store with a strong vintage vibe. Locally, I love to shop for sales at Julian Gold, Williams and Goosefeathers.
One of my strongest fashion influences is... The Limited, a retail store I managed for more than a decade. That is where my appreciation for classic, quality pieces came from. As far as celebrities, Halle Berry, Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman always seem to hit it on the nail.
My most memorable shopping experience was... a clothing swap party my friends and I had about a year back. I came out of it with really cute summer tops, shoes and a couple suits. We donated everything that was left behind to Dress For Success.
My favorite designer... by far is Pucci. We went to New York a few years back and before I even boarded the plane I promised myself I was going to buy something at Pucci on Fifth Avenue. But once I got there, I just couldn't do it. $250 for a scarf? Darnit -- my husband's practicality has rubbed off on me.
I have a fashion addiction... to anything with a vintage look. Think Grace Kelly, '50s and '60s era Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie O. Fashions were so feminine and demure. Women had such an elegance about the way they dressed and carried themselves back then.
Fashion advice I'd give my best friend... Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you should buy cheap clothes. You can buy classic, quality pieces on sale.
A must-have fashion staple all women should have in their closet: Pearls and a beautiful pair of black pumps. You could wear both of these with jeans and a T-shirt or to a formal affair.
Favorite color: Head-to-toe white. Nothing says summer like white, and even more so, white linen. It's crisp, classic and bright. I've even warmed up to white shoes after I found a pair of Franco Sarto sandals to wear with a white suit. I'm in the process of redecorating my bedroom in white. I think it might be getting a little out of hand.
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A few months ago, I was invited to a fantastic exhibition, The Grace Kelly Years, in the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, marking the 25th anniversary of the princesses’s tragic death.
‘Reel life’: did Kors use Grace Kelly as his muse?
Apart from tableaux detailing her childhood, Hollywood career, charitable works and family life, there were some fascinating displays of her wardrobe, both off-screen as a Royal Princess and, on-screen as Hitchcock’s favourite ice-cool blonde heroine.
Watching Kors’ show, I became convinced he had visited the self-same exhibition, because the clothes on the catwalk were pure ‘Grace’ and the ‘reel life’ fantasy was made even more tangible by the snatches of Hitchcock movie themes interwoven into the soundtrack.
Floral sheath-dresses, neat cardigans and slim, tapered pants, cocktail dresses under mink or camel coats with bracelet sleeves, Sweater Girl sweaters, a la Lana Turner, with pencil skirts, all echoed the retro-Hollywood wardrobe.
Sigourney Weaver, Raquel Welch, Natasha Richardson and Debra Messing added contemporary Hollywood glamour in the front row.
The lime and violet florals recalled Balenciaga’s flower-pattern fantasia for this spring/summer, but surely the 50’s had its share of roses and peonies and orchids, too?
“My mother used to weasr dresses like this,” whispered the International Herald Tribune’s Suzy Menkes. So did mine.
V-neck, wrap-bodice dresses were cut to emphasise the wiggle-when-you-walk. Leopard-prints, for boxy jackets and pencil skirts, those swingy, three-quarter sleeve coats and for frames of the ‘librarian specs’ many of bthe models wore, hinted that sometimes the walk could be on the wild side.
The sheath dress predominated for the cocktail hour, in gold brocade and a floral done in bronze and beige, re-embroidered with shimmering beads and I even spotted one of those dresses most normally seen on a black and white movie classic on Cable TV – the fitted sheath with a pleated half-skirt attached to the waist at the back and sticking out at the sides!
Some of the models looked almost mumsy. But I sduppose that’s a welcome change from them looking like Lolita sex-kittens.
A few months ago, I was invited to a fantastic exhibition, The Grace Kelly Years, in the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, marking the 25th anniversary of the princesses’s tragic death.
‘Reel life’: did Kors use Grace Kelly as his muse?
Apart from tableaux detailing her childhood, Hollywood career, charitable works and family life, there were some fascinating displays of her wardrobe, both off-screen as a Royal Princess and, on-screen as Hitchcock’s favourite ice-cool blonde heroine.
Watching Kors’ show, I became convinced he had visited the self-same exhibition, because the clothes on the catwalk were pure ‘Grace’ and the ‘reel life’ fantasy was made even more tangible by the snatches of Hitchcock movie themes interwoven into the soundtrack.
Floral sheath-dresses, neat cardigans and slim, tapered pants, cocktail dresses under mink or camel coats with bracelet sleeves, Sweater Girl sweaters, a la Lana Turner, with pencil skirts, all echoed the retro-Hollywood wardrobe.
Sigourney Weaver, Raquel Welch, Natasha Richardson and Debra Messing added contemporary Hollywood glamour in the front row.
The lime and violet florals recalled Balenciaga’s flower-pattern fantasia for this spring/summer, but surely the 50’s had its share of roses and peonies and orchids, too?
“My mother used to weasr dresses like this,” whispered the International Herald Tribune’s Suzy Menkes. So did mine.
V-neck, wrap-bodice dresses were cut to emphasise the wiggle-when-you-walk. Leopard-prints, for boxy jackets and pencil skirts, those swingy, three-quarter sleeve coats and for frames of the ‘librarian specs’ many of bthe models wore, hinted that sometimes the walk could be on the wild side.
The sheath dress predominated for the cocktail hour, in gold brocade and a floral done in bronze and beige, re-embroidered with shimmering beads and I even spotted one of those dresses most normally seen on a black and white movie classic on Cable TV – the fitted sheath with a pleated half-skirt attached to the waist at the back and sticking out at the sides!
Some of the models looked almost mumsy. But I sduppose that’s a welcome change from them looking like Lolita sex-kittens.
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