Meraviglioso: Dolce&Gabbana SS13 Fashion Show

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It is that time of the year! The September! January in Fashion!

The busiest time for the world of fashion!

When Milano Moda Donna starts every season, Dolce&Gabbana shows are being waited with excitement as the genius fashion duo Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana know well how to amaze us not only with their talent and creativity by creating better and more better collections every season but also with reflecting all the inspiration to the runway, like telling a story.

The Intermezzo form the famous Cavalleria Rusticana  is one of the most significant elements of their shows. When you take your sit and get ready for the Dolce&Gabbana Fashion Show, you are first mesmerized with the impressive melody of Intermezzo and conditioned to watch something spectacular. Intermezzo, for sure, should be chosen intentionally as the Cavalleria Rusticana tells us a story of which setting is Sicilia. 

It was same on the September 23^rd!

Intermezzo was heard at Metropol in Milan and Dolce&Gabbana Spring/Summer 2013 Fashion Show started.

The music chosen and mixed for the Runway were Meraviglioso (means “Wonderful” in Italian) by Domenico Modugno and Vivire In Italia (mean “Living in Italy”) by Nino Monorni. First one was telling how the life is beautiful and how many gifts are given to mankind and the second one, without lyrics; give us the joy of Italy. Both were so harmonious with the inspiration of the collection: Italy, Sicily and its colorful culture. The army of models at the finale, walked with one of the most famous Italian songs: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) that also let the audience to feel the Italian Culture at its best.

The prickly pear cactuses were used to decorate the runway and the venue. This was also very thematic as the prickly pears are one of the most iconic and recognizable plants of the Mediterranean and there are plenty of them in Sicily.

  

And the collection!

The one and only word that can be used to summarize all is the “Meraviglioso”!

Dolce&Gabbana Spring/Summer 2013 collection is a great reflection of the Sicilian Culture. From the fabric chosen to the prints applied, the collection is a time travel that takes us to a journey from the ancient times of pottery to the Italian Renaissance and also visits the joyful post-war abundance periods.

Raffia, organza, rough cotton, linen and brocade were used both in their most pure phase and also with very well created prints and embroideries. Prints inspired from the Pupi (traditional Sicilian Puppets), local barrows and peculiar wheels and Moorish Head vases are varied with strips in a very brilliant way to remind the sunny and salty Mediterranean beaches. Dresses and corset made out of straws also are also very innovative and stirring. Coral embroideries are also one of the most elegant elements of the collection.

Concept chosen for the Collection, which was well applied to the house’s Spring/Summer 2013 Menswear Collection is mainly based on the natural state and ease of the Mediterranean Culture yet it is very well flourished and processed to create masterpieces that are referring to streets but not in a shoddy way. With the artistic touch of the fashion duo, the values that are belong to the streets interpreted to bring out a candescent collection.

Styling and fittings were also prosperous at the show. Instead of sorting the looks with the materials and colors used, models demonstrated the collection in a well-blended order that brought out an extra vivid show.

The main elements like Pupi and barrow prints are also used at the Spring/Summer 2013 Menswear Collection of the Dolce&Gabbana. This also makes both collections more adorable that can be results with harmonious couple looks, which makes the collection more recognizable.

Dolce&Gabbana started to warm up the spirits for the spring and the summer from now, and again took everyone to an Italian Tale that brings all the beauties of the wonderful island of Sicily into light.

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Dolce&Gabbana conquered the covers in September!

September is the January in Fashion! 

After a long lazy summer season, Fashion Industry starts to work hard in order to handle the busy event schedules. 

As the September is the beginning of a new year, september issues of the magazines are one of the most important issues of the year. Most of us watched R.J. Cutler's The September Issue, the documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 September Issue. This documentary brings what does "September" means in Fashion Industry in light.

Dolce&Gabbana, with it's amazing FW12 collection, literally conquered the covers of the Fashion Magazines all around the world by glittering the covers of many September Issues with amazing mostly baroque pieces… and we all are happy to see stunning models in the Dolce&Gabbana masterpieces that we already fell in love.

Kate Moss covering Vogue Paris September 2012 

Photographed by Mert & Marcus.

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Daria Werbowy covering Vogue Paris September 2012 

Photographed by Mert & Marcus.

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Lara Stone covering Vogue Paris September 2012 

Photographed by Mert & Marcus.

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Monica Bellucci covering Vogue Italia September 2012  

Photographed by Paolo Roversi


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Guinevere van Seenus covering Harper's Bazaar Spain September 2012

Photographed by Nico   

Stylist: Melania Pan


Fashion Director: Juan Cebrian


Hair: Pasquale Ferrante

Make-up: Niki Manray

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Linda Evangelista covering Vanity Fair Spain September 2012

Photographed by Norman Jean Roy

Styling: Deborah Afshani 

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Delfine Bafort covering Marie Claire Spain September 2012

Photographed by Danilo Giuliani

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Caroline Trentini covering Vogue Brazil September 2012

Photographed by Fabio Bartlet 

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley covering Elle UK September 2012

Photographed by David Vasiljevic

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Dannii Minogue covering Glamour UK September 2012

Photographed by David Gubert

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Sicilian Couture! Dolce&Gabbana is launching the Couture Collection!

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It is reported that, on June 27^th Dolce & Gabbana will launch a couture collection for the first time that will be showed to a privileged group of clients on July 9^th in Taormina, Sicily.

After closing the relatively lower-priced D&G line, it was expected what the house will represent. The couture collection is the next step of the house just after announcing the first Dolce&Gabbana Children’s Collection.

It is obvious that with the latest attacks like Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Collection Perfumes and Dolce&Gabbana Swiss Made Timepieces, the house aims to solidify its place in the high luxury market, which is the safest place in today’s world that is struggling with the crisis.

On the other hand, launching the couture collection away from Paris, the centre of Haute Couture, and just after the Haute Couture Fashion Week where some Italian Fashion Houses will demonstrate their Couture Collections is worth to talk about.

Not choosing Paris can be considered as shunning criticism and avoiding restrictive and highly demanding rules of the French Haute Couture at fist sight, but it is much rather a brave opposing to the clichés of the fashion industry.

With the innovative and very creative personalities of the Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana it is always expected from the Dolce&Gabbana to break the rules and without taking the imposed things into consideration, to do something in the way that Fashion Duo wants.

It is also clear that even the place for the event is chosen intentionally to show the house’s passion to the Italian and especially Sicilan Culture. It is quite certain that the heritage inspired sartorial skills of the Dolce&Gabbana will glitter in the historic quarters of Taormina by all means.

SPORTSMANSHIP! Giorgio Armani SS13 Men's Collection

The Giorgio Armani SS13 Men’s Collection was one of the most eye-catching collections of the Milano Moda Uomo.

“Sportsmanship” was the subtitle of the Fashion show and the collection was in accordance with this subtitle. “Sportychic” can be the best phrase to describe the collection and especially blazers with fitted shoulders and arms urge the ones that want to wear those in thevery next summer season to visit a gym in order to get a more fit body.

Shades of grey are dominating the collection and tones of blue and white are accompanying them. Browns are also well inserted to the collection and expanded the palette.

While the well fitted shoulders and arms are wrapping the body, the deep pleated pants create a relaxed look. Linens and seersucker and other summer fabrics are used with chic yet relaxed forms and sporty chic look is achieved successfully.

Besides these, the most amazing details of the collection are patterns and prints. From the Glen Checks to Herringbones and many other patterns and prints, the collection creates a flawless optical illusion. It is obvious that if there would be an awarding mechanism of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, especially the best pattern award would go to Giorgio Armani this year. With the very successful fittings all the patterns andprints became more visible at the Runway Show and especially the striking shirts are already entered to the “must have” lists.     

It also should be indicated that the casting was also very successful. Seeing best models walking together on the runway was really delighting. The models walking together and not alone was also tuneful with the subtitle of the Runway Show as sports means team and team means harmony.

The five gentlemen that closed the show were also breathtaking as they took the audience costal summer destinations with their sleek shorts double breasted white suits.


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Prickly Pears of Sicilia warmed up Milano! Dolce&Gabbana SS13 Men's Fashion Show

On June 23, the first day of Milano Moda Uomo, Dolce&Gabbana rocked the city with the SS13 Men's Fashion Show.

The main inspirations of the collection are simplicity and natural beauty. As Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana influenced and inspired from the cultural opulence of the Sicily, they put too many characteristics of the island together to create a collection that is full of comfortable yet tidy looks.

The inspiration of the collection is beyond objects or eras. It is “the culture” itself. That’s because from the fabrics chosen to the forms and prints, the collection is a revised interpretation of the Sicilian Culture.

Stripes, and the high wasited cropped trousers are the most remarkable elements of the collection that reflects the devotion of the Sicilian Culture to the seas. Comfortable and loose forms also used in a very refined way in order to create easy-to-wear, not exaggerated at all yet chic pieces. Colorful Pupi (traditional puppets) prints and thick stripes heated the collection while referring to the vivid side of the Sicilian Culture. The looks are completed mostly with very well designed sandals that are already became objects of desire.

Dolce&Gabbana Fashion Shows are always exceptional as they are beyond demonstrations of collections but literally "show". Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana always amaze the audience with their genius.

As the inspiration of the collection was the culture itself, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana, to show their appreciation to the people that create the culture, preferred real people from the streets instead of professional models. 75 authentic Sicilian from different occupations, chosen by the fashion duo, rocked the runway and exposed the inspiration of the collection in the best possible way. The diversity of the heights, ages and the proportions of the models incredibly increased the vivacity of the show while live traditional Sicilian music added joy.

From the collection to the show, Dolce&Gabbana gave a very impressive start to the Spring/Summer 2013 season and Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana proved once more that they deserve to be distinguished.

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Styled by Yuri Ahn

Photos by Luca Cannoniere and Michele Morosi

Another Italian Tale! Dolce&Gabbana FW13 Menswear Campaign by Mariano Vivanco

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Dolce&Gabbana FW13 Menswear Campaign is released on June 22, just the day before the house’s SS13 Menswear Runway Show. Although it is not possible to wait to tell a few words as the campaign is spectacular as usual, it is compulsory to concentrate on the issue because everybody will be focused on the amazing show tomorrow and it is quite certain that the show will occupy the social media for a while.

The Italian Tale continues with Dolce&Gabbana FW13 Menswear Campaign. Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana’s passion to the Italian heritage is revealed once more through the Mariano Vivanco’s Lens.

Actors Franceso Scianna, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Brenno Placido, Flavio Parenti, Carmine Recano came together for the romantic yet joyful wedding mise-en-scène and the beautiful socialite Bianca Brandolini D’Adda accompanied them to embellish the set and the campaign as well.

The collection that is a perfect combination of the elegancy of a gentleman and the masculinity of a toreador, besides showing the eminent sartorial skills of Dolce&Gabbana, glitters more with the story told. Golden Baroque embroideries, which are perfectly used by the magnificent fashion duo, glowed more on the sites of Taormina, Sicily, where the campaign shot took place.

With the keywords  “tradition”, “romance” and “beauty”, Dolce&Gabbana tells us another Italian Tale with their ad campaign that is very impressive, successful and inspirational as usual.

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Credits: Dolce & Gabbana 

Photography by Mariano Vivanco 

Models:

Bianca Brandolini D’Adda 

Franceso Scianna 

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Brenno Placido

Flavio Parenti

Carmine Recano

"Yves Saint Laurent" or "Saint Laurent Paris"? Hedi Slimane era at YSL!

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On the June 21, WWD reported that, Hedi Slimane , announced as the new Creative Director of Yves Saint Laurent in March this year succeeding Stefano Pilati, is going to change the house’s name by dropping the “Yves” and adding “Paris”, while the iconic YSL logo will remain the same. The new name, which is intended to symbolise the "new era" of the fashion house according to the statement of the spokesman, expected to be introduced in the coming months and the new branding is likely to be at the market with Slimane’s debut collection at the Paris Fashion Week that will be held in the September.

Hedi Slimane
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Hedi Slimane is a well-known designer with his successes and the skinny silhouette he introduces with his men’s collections designed for Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior respectively, while he was the director of the men’s lines. The skinny silhouette was so successful that not only made Karl Lagerfeld to lose too much weight to be able to wear Slimane’s designs but also created an elegant Parisian Men image that suits with the renowned, always chic Parisienne image.  

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On the other hand, Yves Saint Laurent was a legendary designer who introduced the tuxedo suit for women, Le Smoking, in 1966. Beyond the fashion house, Yves Saint Laurent was a distinguished personality that is shown as one of the most influential designers of all times and this powerful name itself can be regarded as one of the secrets of the house’s success.

Iconin YSL Le Smoking
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With his innovations and collections that can be accepted as “new era”, Yves Saint Laurent inspired too many people and his influential character and eminent personality deserve a great respect.

Although the name change shouldn’t be considered as disregard, it is arguable that the very talented Hedi Slimane don’t need such a change to start a new era, as it is expected that his collections will be remarkable like his previous notably influential works.

Yves Saint Laurent in front of the first Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Boutique 
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Fortunately, it is reported that Hedi Slimane is taking this name change action to return the house to it's "original branding" and the same font and similar nomenclature with the era of 1966, when Yves Saint Laurent launched his first ready-to-wear collection under the name "Saint Laurent Rive Gauche", will be used to take the house to a new era.  It is also reported that the Yves Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Bergé also praises this change as it is expected to take the house to a new era while it is well-bound to its roots.