Members' Preview Day: Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

Members are among the first to view the first UK exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli

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  • Thursday, 26 March 2026 & Friday, 27 March 2026

  • Thursday 10:00 - 17.30 (last entry 17:00) // Friday 10:00 - 21:30 (last entry 21:00)

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • The Sainsbury Gallery

  • For Members

  • Free event

Fully booked
Members' Preview Day: Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art photo
Members get a chance to see this major UK exhibition first, which spans the 1920s to today, tracing the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.

All tickets for allocated timeslots have been booked, however Members are welcome to visit on the preview days,  during general museum opening hours, Thursday 10:00 - 17.30 (last entry 17:00) and Friday 10:00 - 21:45 (last entry 21:00), though may need to queue.

All Members may also bring up to four children under 16 without booking tickets for them.

Valid Membership cards must be presented with tickets (if booked) to gain entry to the exhibition. The named cardholder must be present for the tickets to be used, and Members may only bring a guest if they have a plus-guest Membership. 

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Header image: Vogue 1940; Designer Elsa Schiaparelli wearing black silk dress with crocheted collar of her own design and a turban (Photo by Fredrich BakerCondé Nast via Getty Images)