Celebrate London Fashion Week and discover how, across the centuries, fashion has reflected changing ideas of status, identity, and taste through some of the Wallace Collection's most remarkable objects.

Discover how Van Dyck brought theatrical flair to Baroque portraiture in his magnificent portrait of Isabella Waerbeke. See how three remarkable suits of armour reveal the changing styles, wealth and authority of their wearers. Or step into the eve of the French Revolution with Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun's captivating portrait of Madame Perregaux, where fashion, from Spanish inspired dress to rich black velvet, hints at a bold new individual style. And uncover how the flamboyant fashions of the German Landsknecht mercenaries shaped both courtly dress and armour, revealing a fascinating bond between military prestige and style.