more than 500 new Dolce & Gabbana pieces in an event exhibition at the Grand Palais

In the exhibition “From the Heart to the Hand”, in Paris, more than 200 dresses, 300 accessories and even furniture and antiques are displayed in the 1 200 square meters from the Grand Palais. A first, since the Dolce & Gabbana house has never paraded in France.

He is one of the best-known names in fashion, but the story of the two creators is a little less so, according to Florence Muller, curator of the exhibition. “Stefano Gabbana was born in Milan, in northern Italy. Domenico Dolce was born in Sicily. Together they represent Italy.”

And no tourist office can do better for Italy, omnipresent in the exhibition. Murano glass, ceramic tiles from Sicily, baroque dresses like Italian palaces, sometimes black like the traditional outfits of Italian women from the South of Italy. There are also allusions to gastronomy, la dolce vita and obviously, to cinema.

In The Cheetahfilm “filmed in Sicily by Visconti, in which Alain Delon appeared, there is a whole room which evokes a ball scene where Claudia Cardinale dances”explains Florence Muller. Until now, only hand-picked distinguished guests had been able to see these dresses worthy of French haute couture, such as Madonna, Monica Bellucci or even Isabella Rossellini.

“They have complete showmanship,” marvels Florence Muller. “I remember the big party given for five days in Sicily, with a completely crazy parade. There were guests from all over the world, who loved, for a crazy event, to wear these embroidered coats.”

“The men dress up in these clothes that you see in the exhibition and the women also love to wear these princess dresses. It’s a kind of madness that they create with these events.”

Florence Muller, curator of the exhibition

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Creations literally within reach in this exhibition, where there is no protective glass. Enough to fascinate visitors, like Alexandre. “You can see the embroidery from about ten centimeters away. There are gold threads, silks, materials that are so expensive today, in most houses. There are pieces worth more than a million, that’s for sure.”

All thanks to the little hands, also made of gold. The exhibition pays tribute to them with the reproduction of a workshop with, at their table, seamstresses working.