In support of Panthera, Conservation Council member Celina Chien and luxury Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana exhibited exclusive works of art and fashion in London. From October 14 to October 20, Celina's works were on display alongside notable and iconic leopard-inspired creations by Dolce&Gabbana.

During the exhibition, Dolce&Gabbana donated a percentage of animal print clothing sold at its Old Bond Street Boutique. Proceeds help Panthera's on-the-ground work to protect wild cats and the vast landscapes on which they depend. A portion of sales from a silent auction of Chien’s photographs and booklette also supported Panthera’s leopard conservation program.

About the Artist: Celina Chien

An excerpt from Celina’s new photo book, LEOPARD: Honouring the Muse, illustrates her passion and commitment to the species behind her inspiration.

"It is time to honour the muse and rekindle the connection between the animal and the design. We must reclaim the leopard as a symbol of our collective reverence rather than its legacy of exploitation. And we’re running out of time. The demand for their skin, human expansion, and the strains of co-existence between leopards and humans in an industrialised world are all to blame for their status on the edge of extinction.

The leopard print is a fashion constant — it may go in and out of season, but it never goes out of style. So how much longer before the spots are back in season, but the creature that inspired it has been extinguished from this Earth?"

– Celina Chien

"By protecting the leopard’s home, we protect all the ecologies that they safeguard."

Celina Chien

Artist & Storyteller

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