No other fashion company is more centred around family than the Italian Giants, Dolce and Gabbana. From the elderly grandparents to the tiny babies (who stole the show today) family is vital for life, more importantly love. Nobody can survive without love which plays a huge part in Italian culture in particularly. Family life is everything whether it be bonding over the dinner table while eating delicious delicacies or spending a day at the sandy beach along the Amalfi coast.
For fall 2016, Dolce and Gabbana made it quite clear that family is the most important aspect of life. For some time now, the #dgfamily project has been up and running on Twitter with much success, and now that theme was carried through for the winter collection. Titled 'Mamma' in the Italian sense, this show featured not only a pregnant Bianca Balti strolling down the catwalk but actual babies and children - imagine the chaos backstage! From the beautiful red roses embellished onto dresses and skirts, to the lace jackets which looked like they had been hand made by an old Italian Grandmother, this show was all in the detail. It was very pretty, with pastel colours like blue and pink really popping on the runway and cute head pieces glittering in models' hair. Earrings were delicate while shoes had intricate cage heels with ivy and flowers running along the heel and back of the shoe. I also loved the Renaissance style paintings printed onto tunics with even more embellishment as well as the loving words sewn onto garments, similar to what Angelina Jolie's wedding dress consisted of.
I especially loved the funky headphones. They came fuzzy, furry, embellished and decadent in sumptuous colours such as gold and silver. Connected to swinging handbags, these headphones will no doubt be on every fashion feature page come the fall and will surely be a hit amongst bloggers and the more extreme fashion press, eg. Anna de la Russo - a loyal and eccentric D&G advocate. If anything, it was nice to see a difference from a fashion house which has shown us the same shapes and ideas for a number of years now. This season however, I'm happy to say that Dolce and Gabbana have really switched things up and decided on a very light collection for winter, compared to the dark fairytale kingdom they presented last year.
And as for the finale. It really was a family affair. Babies and children strolled down the runway with smiles all around. Everyone was wearing black outfits with plenty of simple lace and lovely details. A D&G finale is always a show stopping moment, and this one was no different. From the family love to the amazing clothes, Dolce and Gabbana will always be my favourite designers and this show makes me feel like a proud mother - excuse the pun!
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