I really did run 🏃♀️ yesterday
To Grand Palais to be at the front of the line first day opening
For the new Dolce & Gabbana exposition,
There are 12 rooms of 200+ garments. The first room ‘Fait Main’ (hand made) represents the designers first collection in Paris and it is a knockout. But every room is an over-the-top fabulous knockout. This feathered 🪶 dress
Was worn by top model Naomi Campbell In the Paris show.
The walls of this room are covered with specially commissioned paintings And self-portraits by New York artist Anh Duong. The exhibit is on till 31st March, 2025. Then it will travel internationally. I’m now in the ‘Réve de divinités’ room. You pass through black velvet curtains as you move from room to room Adding to the mystery and surprise. We’re in ‘Divine Mosaics’ based on Byzantine artworks. Through the black curtains to the spectacular ‘Traditions Siciliennes’ All of the wall and floor decoration was especially made for the exhibit. You just keep thinking…stupendous, stupendous! An embroidery reference photo from old Sicily. A complete change in the next room called, ‘Baroque Blanc’. Everything Dolce & Gabbana create is incredibly baroque is it not? I’ll take you up to the atelier at the top - an exact replica of their workrooms with real seamstresses stitching 🧵 away! They came up from Milan to assist in assembling the exhibit. There are grandiose mirrors everywhere & on the ceilings reflecting the backs of the gowns. The music 🎵 playing is from the film, Valzer del Commiato by Nino Roto. I was Shazamming like mad in each room 🎵 Luciano Pavarotti singing, ‘Core Ngrato’ in the Opera room appropriately. I was so blitzed by the end I totally missed the GIFT SHOP!
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‘Le Guépard’ room with ballgowns influenced by the classic Visconti movie, The Leopard 🐆 
This is so fantastic . Thanks for bringing it to me .
ReplyDeleteI’m delighted to share with you 🥰
DeleteThanks for taking me along. This is something I would have loved to see in person. I think you would look good in those sunglasses 🗼❤️
ReplyDeleteHmm…I don’t know Ga 🤔
DeleteWhat a “divine” exhibit! Thank you so much for bringing it to us!
ReplyDelete‘Divine’ is the operative word here with D&G
DeleteAbsolutely amazing! Seeing this in person had to be incredible!
ReplyDeleteIt was daunting. I was not prepared at all.
DeleteNow I am ☺️
Such extravagant, lush, clothing! The time artisans take to create them must be insane. Love the colors. Love the fabrics. Would love to actually wear one of their creations!. Dream on!
ReplyDeleteGood on you 👏
DeleteI never imagined wearing one of these
Amazing, inspiring, beautiful. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteCarol, thanks for sharing this with us. Everything is incredibly beautiful and I love the peek into the workrooms!
ReplyDeleteThe workroom made it real Deb 🧵
DeleteAmazing 😍
ReplyDeleteCarol thank you so much for sharing this exhibit with us its just so stunning ! I love your watercolor of the two dresses... perfect ! Love love love 💗💗💗I hope you do go back as I would really like to see more and what the gift shop has on offer!
I came home all fired up to try to paint 🎨 them.
DeleteThen I wasn’t so happy with the results…
Still very inspiring garments!
I think I would have had total overload with the riot of colors, backgrounds and music..best to go back another time or two to grasp more; this happened to me a couple of times with fashion retrospectives that were 'over the top' in content. I do appreciate that fashion and its related art and music is important to document and exhibit these days because these garments are amazing objects. The cataloging and maintenance of fabric can only be done by certain skilled entities so the whole project becomes highly expensive. One thing I have noticed is that people were tiny compared to todays standards when I viewed a group of pre-WW2 women's suits at a show and also shoes were diminutive by comparison with 20th century feet! Purses were also very small..no need for the haul we carry around today!
ReplyDeleteIt was total overload. At one point I sat down on the steps to recoup.
DeleteThere was no place to sit except at the end at ‘OPÉRA’.
I will go back
These photos just take my breath away. Amazingly beautiful! Words are not enough to express the magnificence of the creativity of this artwork. Thank you so very much for sharing this elegant exposition.
ReplyDeleteYou said it. These are works of art 🖼️
DeleteAnd I did not even show the Renaissance-influenced clothing with whole paintings attached as tapestries like Giorgione or Titian!
It must have been just so overwhelming to be able to see the clothing and paintings together. I’m so happy that you were able to attend. Thank you again for sharing all of this with us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
DeleteWow! Thank you, Carol, for the fantastic overview! I’m in Paris this April. Can’t wait! I’ll bet the gift shop is amazing. Yes, you need those glasses.
ReplyDeleteMARCH 31 last day !!
DeleteThis show looks over the top fabulous. I think one would need to go several times taking it slowly to really take it all in. You are lucky, Carol, to be able to do that - thanks for giving us a peek.
ReplyDeleteI think maybe it is meant to be like too much gâteaux 🎂
DeleteIs there an exhibit catalogue?
ReplyDeleteI will not arrive in France until May so will miss it but do you know where it is traveling when it leaves Paris?
Of course! I will go back for the giftshop.
DeleteThis is incredible and thank you so much! The cost to put this on must be absolutely astronomical. Paris seems to excel at this kind of show. We are so lucky to have you to show us. Many, many thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt was first in Milan and will travel the globe.
DeleteGlorious, thank you for sharing, Carol! I hope it travels to the states next year. Isabella Rossellini wore a marvelous red lace D&G gown and cape to the Golden Globes last week. She was the most elegant and beautiful person there.
ReplyDeleteThis was wonderful. Thank you for sending us!
ReplyDeleteThank you So Much for sharing this with us Carol. I absolutely loved seeing the various rooms of wonderful clothes. I watched the short video on the behind the scenes making of the Exhibit. Such amazing and glorious work from the Artisans involved in the Glasswork, Ceramics, Set Design and Construction. If this Exhibition travels it is most unlikely the Murano Chandeliers will be a part of it. Absolutely breathtaking. A BIG thank you Carol.
ReplyDeleteAnother fab video from the Milano exhibit
Deletehttps://youtu.be/PHk0ct8_ELk?si=jspBdosi4JasHSbZ
This is absolutely magnificent. The creativity of the walls and floors is beyond words. The gowns are different and I love it. I admire the woman who put this together. I would love to be inside her brain for a day. It would be exhausting but fabulous. Lynne
ReplyDeleteIt doesn’t seem to be coming to the U.S., is this true?
ReplyDeleteThank you for remembering the Californians suffering through the devastation.
ReplyDeleteWe can not forget 💔
DeleteFabulous reporting as usual, dear Carol! And your photos are a fantastic accompaniment. Merci or maybe I should say ‘mille grazie ?! Anyway many thanks ! Rosemary
ReplyDeleteMolto bene Rosemary!
DeleteYou will love ❤️ it!
Wow, Wow,Wow! thank you for this and for the link to the YouTube video.
ReplyDeleteOMG wow - thank you for sharing this amazing exhibition! J
ReplyDeleteColor explosion! The wedding dress is truly wild. I saw the Dior exhibit at the Louvre in March 2017.
ReplyDeleteIt was a musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD)
DeleteThank you Thank you! What a fabulous exhibit and one that takes me back to my Ve
ReplyDeleteFormidable!! Does anyone know where this exhibit will travel next? I can't seem to find info about future museums online. Merci!
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