Whereas previous collections may have been designed with the Italian woman in mind, Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2016 RTW Collection seemed poised for the foreign tourist who wanted to capture her own tiny piece of Italian culture. Over 20% of looks carried phrases on them, including Italia is Love, Bella Italia, Italia Forever and popular Italian spots, such as Portofino, Rome, and Pisa. Every once in awhile, a model rocked a Dolce & Gabbana shopping bag, looking simply gleeful with her purchase — this was a very interesting decision for the brand, perhaps to hint at the accessibility of these runway looks in an unabashed hope to drive sales.
Models literally walked down the runway with their iPhones in bedazzled Dolce & Gabbana cases and took selfies. The atmosphere was festive and the attire ranged the gamut from formalwear and beach cover-ups to sleeping ensembles and party dresses. There were so many options, which I was excited to see! In 91 looks, there was the signature D&G black lace bustier and high-waisted skirt, silk pajamas made as daywear, suiting with surprise sequin appliqués, mandarin collar tops, stripes and polka dots, reference to Mary Mother of Jesus, paint strokes on full dresses, and knitwear.
My favorite bits were the accessories: over-embellished sunglasses
that rose far above the brow line, a vintage camera clutch, floral
headphones, cigar box bags, and decorated straw baskets. Not the most
fancy of Dolce & Gabbana accessories, but certainly the most fun!
They each had this ‘found’ quality, very much like the special
knick-knacks one might hope to find when shopping in tourist
jaunts abroad.
The army of postcard dresses at the end summed the show up well, reminding the audience of the joy of discovery in travel, especially in a country as diverse as Italy. For all the stuffiness and seriousness that Fashion Month can bring, creative directors Domenico and Stefano wanted us to just live a little and enjoy the moment.
What do you think of Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2016 RTW Collection?Source: Vogue.com
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