The exhibition is the largest retrospective of Gianni Versace ever presented in France, bringing together around 450 pieces. There are dazzling runway looks, original sketches, campaign photography, accessories, videos and rarely seen archival material that paint a picture of the man behind the Medusa.

At the centre of the exhibition is A Year in Normandie, Hockney's remarkable 90-metre-long artwork inspired by the landscape surrounding his home in rural France. Stretching through the gallery like a visual journey through time

You see echoes of her style in corseted silhouettes, exaggerated skirts, soft pastels, and unapologetic femininity — from designers like Dior to the punk-inflected rebellion of Vivienne Westwood. It’s fascinating to realise how one woman’s image still shapes how we think about luxury, excess, and feminine power centuries later.

Through this exhibition (which coincided with her 75 Birthday this September) we get an insight into her life as a model, a mother and a movie star – not to mention the women who popularized among many: the bikinis, the slightly messy beehive hair-do,