"Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of Mindy Lam"

The Leonhardt Galleries will be transformed into a magical fairyland, with Mindy Lam’s dazzling adornments staged throughout. Located in the original C 1700s section of the Garden’s renovated Center House, the intimate galleries lend themselves to this unique exhibition, where three distinctive “gallery rooms” create a backdrop of wonder and intrigue. One room will feature the Homme Couture Collection in a fairy tale setting: within each one-of-a-kind brooch lies bejeweled creatures and floral elements made with precious metals, crystal, stones and vintage brooches. A smaller gallery room features an installation of a manmade ornamented garden containing nearly 500 Mindy Lam Classic original brooches, earrings and a lariat coming to life. The Wedding Room features Lam’s signature metal lace gown, a wearable sculpture originating with a single, delicate thread of wire. This gallery will also showcase her couture collection designed especially for once-in-a-lifetime events.