Chels constantly reinvents herself, n'est pas? I've reexamined my travel diary, and it seems Mr. M and I visited the V&A museum the same day as the opening. (We were there in mid-afternoon; the Versace thing opened that night). As I recall, the temperature was around 50; it was cloudy and threatening to rain. So, let's review: mid-October, cool, wet weather - yep, sounds like sandal season to me!
I'm really annoyed at myself for not trying to crash the event. We went to a pub, the Mad Bishop and Bear, instead!
Looks like Guilders are always having ' Close Encounters of the Chelsea Kind'. I arrived in Venice on the same day that Chelsea and her boytoy were leaving. The locals were breathing sighs of relief that the canals we open again.