All about Heart Evangelista’s hand-painted Schiaparelli gown at the GMA Gala 2025
The GMA Gala 2025 was a night filled with head-turning looks and jaw-dropping outfits, and one of the outfits that stood out was Heart Evangelista's gown that was a literal work of art.
In case you missed it, the actress made an appearance on the blue carpet, wearing a hand-painted Schiaparelli gown. She completed her look with a unique accessory from the same brand: the Anatomy Jewel bag, a surrealist piece designed to resemble a human face.
Featuring a high neckline and long sleeves, the dress is covered in vivid patterns that blend hues of pink, orange, blue, green, yellow, and white, forming the illusion of an abstract painting.
In an Instagram reel, Heart gave her fans a deeper look into her outfit and the story behind it, saying she has had it for two years now.
"I have always been such a fan of Schiaparelli since 2015 when they reopened. I never missed the show from that day on. Being friends with the house, I have built a really lovely relationship with them, they've taken care of me with my looks" she explained.
"This dress was originally actually really short. They completely made a new one for me, and they made it all the way touching the floor. It's just so beautiful," she added.
According to her, she decided to wear the dress for this year's GMA Gala as she considered it as a major event.
"I think it's quite important for us to be wearing Schiaparelli to GMA because I'm very grateful for being an artist at GMA for a really long time now," she highlighted.
What to know about Schiaparelli
Maison Schiaparelli is a haute couture house originally founded by avant-garde Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927.
The original brand closed down after it went bankrupt in 1954, and its founder eventually moved on to start a perfume company in 1957.
After several decades, the fashion house was brought back to life in 2014 under creative director Marco Zanini, and it has since become popular for its avant-garde couture, surrealist influences, and boundary-pushing designs that blend art, fantasy, and high fashion.
Schiaparelli has also become a become a go-to choice for celebrities, especially on red carpets and at couture shows.
Marian Rivera recently paired a black Schiaparelli corset top with gold accents with a classic wide-leg trousers.
Anne Curtis also wore a piece from the fashion house during the press conference for her latest series, It's Okay to Not Be Okay. She attended the event wearing a Schiaparelli halter mini dress with a dramatic pleated drape, paired with gold accessories and elegant black heels.
Schiaparelli is also in the closet of the one and only Vicki Belo. She was previously scene wearing a royal blue mini dress with white paint lines that appear to form a figure of a woman.
During their recent Fall/Winter 2025-26 fashion show, Cardi B was seen wearing a maxi dress in black stretch velvet silk embellished with an extreme plastron entirely embroidered with ecru velvet chenille threads with tonal silk thread marbles.
Hunter Schafer also graced the event wearing a bustier sheeth dress entirely embroidered in bands of celadon velvet and antique silver bugle beads.
Dua Lipa also looked angelic in her “creature” dress with exaggeratedly rounded shoulders and slit front, embellished with white polymer clay petals and tonal micro-sequins.
Though Heart has not revealed the price of her couture piece, Schiaparelli's ready-to-wear pieces offer a glimpse into the brand's luxury pricing. Gowns on their website start at €4,700 (P312,573) and go up to €18,900 (P1,256,944)
