A special section of the exhibition is devoted to Madonna

The exhibition displays more than 120 colour and black and white portraits selected by Testino himself.

This is Testino's first show at a major London institution. Many of the pictures have not been seen in public before.

Special sections are devoted to Madonna, Moss and Paltrow. One of his pictures of Madonna features Lourdes.

Other photographs are of Catherine Zeta Jones, model Gisele and designers Tom Ford, John Galliano, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen.

Testino was Princess Diana's favourite fashion photographer and some images of the princess, taken shortly before her death in 1997, are also on display.

Kate Moss: One of Testino's subjects

Born in Lima, Peru, Testino did not pursue a career in photography until he moved to London to begin formal training in the early 1980s.

He originally studied Economics, Law and International Relations in Peru and California.

Though permanently based in London, his work for various international fashion magazines including Vogue and Vanity Fair requires him to travel to France, Italy, Britain and the US.

The exhibition will run from 1 February until 4 June 2002.