Du Cœur à la Main, l'exposition exceptionnelle de Dolce & Gabbana au Grand Palais

March 24, 2025

From Heart to Hand, the exceptional Dolce & Gabbana exhibition at the Grand Palais

At the start of this year, Paris celebrates the reopening of its Grand Palais, with a unique immersive exhibition: From Heart to Hand, with more than 200 unique creations from the Maison Italian Dolce & Gabbana, from January 10 to April 2, 2025, which extends over 1200m2 in a labyrinthine stroll and was crowned with success.

Built in 1897 for the 1900 World's Fair, the Grand Palais has for over a hundred years fulfilled its greatest mission: to host the capital's major official artistic events, including highly anticipated fairs such as Art Basel Or Paris Photo.

Designed by the fashion historian Florence Müller, the famous exhibition is an open love letter to Italian culture, which goes back to the origin of the extraordinary dream that became the reality of their Alta ModaThe exhibition traces the aesthetic journey of their creations, first carried in their hearts, then executed by hand in their workshops: a characteristic approach to luxury, allegorical of elegance, sensuality and opulence.

In short, it reflects the richness of their inspirations drawn from thehistory of Italian art, architecture, crafts, regional cultures, music, opera, ballet, cinema, folk traditions, theater and of course – “the sweet life”, which is expressed in pieces of ultra-sophisticated fashion, leather goods and jewelry.

Dolce & Gabbana, Italian opulence

Born in the heart of the 1980s, the maison marks the meeting between the Sicilian Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. At the time, both were working for the Giorgio Correggiari brand, where Dolce took Gabbana under his wing, teaching him the ins and outs of the industry as well as drawing. Dolce & Gabbana was founded in 1983, initially as a design consulting studio. It was with their second collection, “Donne Vere/Real” Women (autumn-winter 1986) which marks a turning point for the maison, who then managed to attract the attention of investors and fashion critics; beginning the beginning of their career in haute couture. To design their first clothes, which they liked decorated with lace, silks and embroidery, They find their inspiration in the film “The Cheetah” by Luchino Visconti (1963), as well as others cinema icons Italian of the time, including Claudia Cardinale And Sophia Loren.

Jewelry pieces from From the Heart to the Hand

Visitors wander among 11 rooms with various themes, in the teeming universe of Domenico Dolce and Stefane Gabbana, which combines prestigious know-how and nods to the history of art through Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria.

1. Handmade

2. Architectural and pictorial

3. Dream of deities

Yellow and rose gold choker and earrings with kunzites, rubies, diamonds, South Sea pearls, and antique coins.

Yellow and white gold necklace and earrings with milky aquamarines, green tourmalines, blue sapphires, diamonds, South Sea pearls and antique coins.

Yellow and rose gold choker necklace, yellow and white gold and titanium earrings, with rubellite tourmalines, rubies and antique coins.

4. Divine mosaics

Necklace, earrings and tiara in yellow gold with 24 carat gold leaf and glass mosaics, South Sea pearls, rubies, amethysts and diamonds.

5. Sicilian traditions

6. White Baroque

Yellow and white gold choker, earrings and bracelet with Burmese rubies, diamonds and pearls.

7. Devotion

8. Workshops, ornaments and volumes

9. The Cheetah

10. In the Heart of the Hand

Yellow and white gold necklace and earrings with "Lagon" and green tourmalines, green and yellow beryls, citrines, peridots, spessartite garnets and diamonds.