At the time of the Norman era in Sicily (Dolce & Gabbana exhibition “From the Heart to the Hands” in Paris, March 2025)
Dolce & Gabbana paid tribute to Sicily through these clothes and decorations (mosaics). The designers were inspired by the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily. The cathedral of Monreale is emblematic of Norman architecture, blending Norman, Islamic, Byzantine, and classical elements. It was commissioned by William II. The cathedral was completed in 1182. In Sicily, the…
A marvellous Princess dress (Dolce & Gabbana exhibition “From the Heart to the Hands” in Paris)
Mix of three photos i took at the Dolce & Gabbana exhibition “From the Heart to the Hands” in Paris (March 2025).
Back to Antiquity in Sicily (Dolce & Gabbana exhibition “From the Heart to the Hands” in Paris, March 2025)
Mix of my photos of Dolce & Gabbana clothes and jewelry at the exhibition in Paris (March 2025).
Floral fashion lookbooks
Photo sources : tweedrose.com/2013/09/red-valentino-springsummer-2014-lookbook and Pinterest
Monreale architecture
Dolce Gabbana byzantine dress and mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily.
Lumière d’or
Photo of water under the sun, Dolce Gabbana Byzantine dress, gold texture and geometric mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. This monument is an example of the Arab-Norman architecture : a confluence of the Byzantine and Arabian art and culture.
At the time of Byzance
Dolce Gabbana dress and photo of mosaics in the Church of Martorana in Palerm, Sicily. The church of Santa Maria dell’ Ammiraglio (The Martorana) is an example of Byzantine, Norman and arabic architecture (gold mosaics, geometric mosaics…). The Martorana is located in Parlem, Piazza Bellini, Sicily. It was built in 1143 under the reign of…
Elle m’apparaissait telle une vahiné laissant derrière elle, un doux parfum de fleur d’oranger
“Du palais d’émeraude où la riche nature M’a fait naître et régner avecque majesté, Je viens pour adorer la divine beauté Dont le soleil n’est rien qu’une faible peinture. Si je n’ai point l’éclat ni les vives couleurs Qui font l’orgueil des autres fleurs, Par mes odeurs je suis plus accomplie, Et par ma pureté…
Taormina in love
Dolce Gabbana dress and photo of Don Corleone ceramics (pottery by the artist in collaboration with TaoBuk) in Taormina, Sicily (Salita Francesco de Luna).
Sicilian lemons
My photo of the view from the Piazza IX Aprile in Taormina, Sicily. Dolce Gabbana’s dress and earrings.
Quelle allégresse de s’élever dans le ciel !
Dolce Gabbana’s bag This painting called “Les hazards heureux de l’escarpolette” was realized by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in 1767. He was an important French Rococo painter
