Friday 28 September 2012

Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2013


Sicily, its heritage and culture are never far from the minds of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Over the years the designers have looked to the Sicilian way of life countless times for inspiration, whether it is recreating the ethos of Visconti films on the runway, or putting Monica Belluci’s innate sensuality to good use in advertising campaigns, interpretations of all things Sicily are ingrained into the Dolce iconography. Spring finds the designers revisiting their failsafe source material, but offering a new twist, one filled with bright color and a vibrant selection of prints culled from traditional ceramics.
This was a collection defined by its details, particularly the idiosyncratic ones. Vases, frescos and other Catlagirone art history references found their way onto the body via nipped-waist dresses and skirts, while graphic stripes appeared on jackets and jumpsuits seemingly cut to resemble vintage bathing costumes. In a humorous turn, barely there mini-dresses bore logos and fringed details informed by sacks of doppio zero flour, a deliberately outlandish touch and one that should land those dresses in every s/s editorial.
There was something kitschy about the whole affair, but not in a way that was unpleasant. The Dolce woman has always been passionate and sensual, but this season’s offbeat flair moves their heroine into fresh territory; she’s still a siren, but she’s good for a laugh or two as long as she’s in on the joke. Naysayers may find the explosive combination of print, pattern, glitter, glitz and glamour all too much, but they’re forgetting the golden rule, finchè c’è vita c’è speranza – where there’s life, there is hope.
There was plenty of life on the runway, especially during the finale; all the stops were pulled out, not an inch of tulle was spared. The framed corsets on Zuzanna Bijoch and Bette Franke, were the kind of sumptuously decadent pieces that exist only on catwalks and in museums. It is hard to imagine a woman wearing the exaggerated proportions, or delicately boned corsets in real life, but perhaps that was the point. The D&G re-imagining of Sicily is a fashion fantasy.





















 









Here is the BIG Show!

Took from: http://models.com/mdx/?p=19031

37 comments:

  1. great show !

    XX Luba
    Well Living Blog
    http://very-well-living.blogspot.com

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  2. I love Dolce and Gabbana!
    Great collection as always!

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  3. Amazing!!!

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  4. O super colectie care va inspira multi retaileri la nivel mondial.
    Vom vedea printurile astea peste tot vara viitoare!
    :D

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  5. Que colección tan bonita y original.
    Un beso.

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  6. Perfect!!))
    Only Dolce and Gabbana created good collection)
    In fashion week)

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  8. this collection is amazing :X...i want
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  9. Amazing collection!!!!!!!! We love it!!!!!!!!
    Kiss!!
    Francy&Stef
    chicwiththeleast.blogspot.it

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  10. Stunning collection!
    Have a great weekend!
    Kisses

    http://insofiashoes.blogspot.pt

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  11. Great blog and amazing pics!

    Would you like to follow each other?

    Love Nyt,
    from
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  12. oh, I am craving D&G now...
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  13. I loved :)
    Your blog it's amazing :)
    Xoxo!

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  14. Love it!!!
    D&G is the best brand in the world!

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  15. They are amazing.
    The latest collections are pure genius! Like ur blog btw. Would u like to follow each other?


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  16. Love this collection! I'm following you, I hope you'll
    follow back! ; )
    Fabiola

    wildflowergirl

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  17. Everything, from the backstage until the actual fashion show is perfect. I love Dolce&Gabbana and italian fashion.

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  18. Love the prints and the xxl earings!

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  19. what an amazing post! especially the black and white images! They are beautiful. I follow your blog now - would be great if you would also follow my blog :-) www.walkonthestylesite.blogspot.com

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  20. wow!this is amazing!i really love your blog!i think you have done a great job!following each other?if you want to follow me you can do it on bloglovin and gfc!i'm from romania!i'm a new follower!http://msfashionstreet.blogspot.com/

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  21. Love the Pictures and the whole Collection!

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  22. Thanks honey for visiting my blog. I really like yours and I´m following you through GFC. Hope you will follow me too!!
    Greetings from Argentina.
    xoxo
    Silvia
    http://bohememoi.blogspot.com

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  23. Ma.. ma.. queste immagini sono stupende!
    Grazie per il tuo commento! Certo, possiamo seguirci a vicenda!
    Baci cara!
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  24. thanks for following my dear! great blog, i followed back!

    xx


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  25. i love the pictures from this collection! cute blog!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbit.blogspot.com

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  26. Great post!

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  27. Hi!
    amazing collection as always... love the prints and the stripes...
    I just followed your blog...it is so inspiring to me :-)
    hope u like mine too and follow back ...

    xxx Ros.e.

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  28. Absolutely gorgeous collection! All the prints are amazing.

    Greetings from Finland, Aduaa

    www.littlesisfashion.blogspot.com

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  29. Great photos ! I like your blog ;)
    I'm from Poland.
    I'm following you here ;) soo now I'm waiting for you ;)

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  30. es una de mis colecciones preferidas de todas las que he visto para primavera verano 20112-2013.. a ver si sacan clones estas casas más pequeñas...

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  31. Imprimeurile materialelor sunt pur și simplu fantastice.

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  32. this collection is beautiful! i want every piece.

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    kristin
    xx

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