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Exclusively for Friends of Chatsworth - pre-booking essential
Friday 21 June | Guest bedrooms in the house
In 2023, the Chatsworth textiles team welcomed eminent fashion designer Erdem Moralıoğlu, alongside his design team, to explore historic textiles archived in the Devonshire Collections.
Taking inspiration from Duchess Deborah, Erdem’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection references and reinterprets historic patterned textiles, as well as the shapes, silhouettes and styles she wore.
Imaginary Conversations provides insight into Erdem's creative process, from the initial thrill of discovery when delving into the Chatsworth archives, to the artistry and techniques of designing new clothes.
Set within the guest bedrooms, key looks from the Erdem SS24 collection will sit alongside the source material, including historic prints and drawings, textiles, jewellery and photographs.
Imaginary Conversations celebrates how Chatsworth, and the Devonshire Collection, can inspire the artists, makers and designers of today.
Tickets
Access to Imaginary Conversations is included with all Friends house and garden tickets.
Pre-booking for the preview is essential.
To book, click on 'Book Now' and enter your Friends membership number or email as normal.
You will be invited to choose an entry time - please note that this is your entry time for the Imaginary Conversations exhibition. It will be displayed on your ticket.
If you wish to visit the house before you reach the Imaginary Conversations exhibition, please arrive at the house earlier than the time selected.
Please be prepared to show your ticket and Friends membership card on arrival at the guest bedrooms.
Images 1 & 3 of Duchess Deborah from the Cecil Beaton Archive, © Condé Nast
‘I have always wanted to create a collection on Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire and the history of Chatsworth. I have long been fascinated by her story and found the archives at Chatsworth to be endlessly inspiring.’
- Erdem Moralioglu MBE
‘Chatsworth’s fashion archive is perhaps a lesser-known part of the collection, but seeing Duchess Deborah’s clothing inspire this new body of work by Erdem, and being able to bring these pieces back to Chatsworth with the original source material has been an incredibly rewarding process. Debo loved clothes and creativity and I hope she would be quietly pleased to see all these things she enjoyed inspire Erdem and fuel his work.’
- Lady Burlington
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Imaginary Conversations is sponsored by Farfetch
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