C W Sellors is proud to present a series of videos in collaboration with Sotheby's to celebrate House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth, and to show how our involvement with this amazing exhibition.
Episode Three: The Quest For Excellence
In Episode Three of our House Style video series, collaborating with Sotheby's, we explore the extravagant apparel and jewellery at Chatsworth House, and the craftsmanship that goes into creating them. Discover Debo's coveted insect jewellery, gifted to her by her husband throughout the years of their marriage, currently on display at the #HouseStyle exhibition. At C W Sellors, we were so inspired by the jewels that we created an inspired jewellery collection.
View the collection here.
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Episode Two: Dressing To Impress
In Episode 2 of the House Style video series, C W Sellors presents the dazzling jewels and dresses of past Duchesses of Devonshire that were designed especially for the extravagant balls and events at Chatsworth House. Perhaps one of the most elaborate of these is the stunning Queen Zenobia gown, commissioned by Duchess Louise in 1897, of which C W Sellors were proudly able to recreate a lost headdress for the outfit to be displayed at the House Style exhibition.
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Episode 1: Traditions & Transgressions
In this first episode you can see the dazzling coronets we’ve recreated on display in the Painted Hall. A staggering 1,900 simulated diamonds have been used to make the Devonshire tiara alone! There are also interviews with exhibition creator Lady Laura Burlington, supermodel Stella Tennant and Vogue’s Hamish Bowles as well as Sotheby’s experts.
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House Style: Teaser Trailer
