Amal Clooney’s Wedding Dress is Staying in Houston: The Most Glamorous Exhibit Ever Gets Its Run Extended at MFAH

BY Shelby Hodge // 01.22.18

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Amal and George Clooney on their wedding day, 2014. The bride wore Oscar de la Renta. The gown will be showcased in this fall's blockbuster highlighting the designer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opening October 8, on view through January 28, 2018. (Photo Getty)

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Amal and George Clooney on their wedding day, 2014. The bride wore Oscar de la Renta. The gown will be showcased in this fall's blockbuster highlighting the designer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opening October 8, on view through January 28, 2018. (Photo Getty)

While they are handing out Oscars in Hollywood at the Academy Awards on March 4, Houston will hold onto its own Oscars — Oscar de la Rentas, that is — through March 18 as the much-ballyhooed exhibition, The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta, enjoys a seven-week extension at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

From Amal Clooney’s wedding dress to ensembles worn by Beyoncé, Penelope Cruz and our town’s Lynn Wyatt, the collection’s 70 designs showcase the depth and breadth of the iconic designer’s portfolio. The exhibition is a fashion maven’s nirvana and even for those without a high style quotient, the collection of gowns, luncheon ensembles and a sprinkling of sportswear is indeed a stunning presentation.

Ladies and gents alike have been swooning over the exhibition since its grand opening last fall and the Grand Gala Ball preview with special guest André Leon Talley, who curated the collection along with MFAH curator of decorative arts, craft and design Cindi Strauss.

The exhibition is free to MFAH members. Regular admission rates vary, starting at $25 for adults.