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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Credits: Dolce&Gabbana

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.

You are cordially invited to the Dolce&Gabbana SS13 Men’s Fahion Show!

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Milona Moda Uomo Spring/Summer 2013, 

which is one of the most prestigious men’s fashion events 

is starting on the 23^rd of June.

Dolce&Gabbana SS13 Men’s Fashion Show 

that will be held on the first day of the Milan Fashion Week at 14:30 (GMT+1) 

is one the attractions that the people are focused on. 

Dolce&Gabbana fashion shows always amaze us 

not only with the collections but also with the conceptual-thematic side 

from the design of the runway to the music played 

that all are always very well harmonised with the inspirations of the collections.

With this attitude, Dolce&Gabbana always shows that 

Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana are always doing inspiration-based art 

and not only form, stitch and pattern focused fashion, 

which is one of the most important characteristics of the house 

that makes it distinguished.

After the Sicilian Fishermen Tale for the SS12 

and the Baroque Chic Elegancy for the FW13, 

it is really wondered which Italian Treasure is rediscovered 

by Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana for their recent collection.

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The invitations for the show, decorated with a photo of prickly pear cactus 

facing to a Mediterranean bay, give a hint that 

the collection is Italian/Mediterranean inspired again. 

Wild side of the prickly pear makes us to wait for 

a freedom themed very masculine look. 

The black & white photography and the pureness of the invitations, 

especially considering the previous ones, 

also support these expectations.

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Dolce&Gabbana SS13 Men’s Fashion Show will be streaming live 

on the official site of the house 

and also live streaming will be available 

on their Facebook page and through their mobile applications.

So, don’t miss to watch the show live that is only one click away from you.

DSQUARED2 FW2012/2013 Campaign Film by Mert & Marcus: The Substitutes

Can you imagine what happens if the amazing Dean and Dan Caten 

substitute a teacher in a high school?

DSQUARED2 FW2012/2013 Ad Campaign Film released on June 18.

The amusing film is directed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott 

that recently amazed us with their work with Madonna for her latest album, MDNA, 

showing the Dean and Dan Caten substituting a teacher in a high school! 

The subject of the lesson is walk and they all go crazy till the mistress takes the control!

Katie Grand is the stylist and the art director is the renowned Giovanni Bianco, 

who is doing amazing works with his very famous clients like Versace and Vogue Italy.

When very successful people come together 

with a very successful collection full of objects of desire, 

the result is great for sure!        

More to explore! Dolce&Gabbana Watches Ad Campaign

Dolce & Gabbana's website dedicated to the new Swiss Made Watch Collection is now on air! 

The ad campaign also released that perfectly reflects the spirit of the collection:

Chic, Elegant & Italian!

The ages of the models give us an opinion on the target market of the collections.

Enrique Palacios for Dolce&Gabbana DG7 Gems Ad Campaign
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Enrique Palacios, who was born in 1975 and is the elder model of the campaign 

is the face of the DG7 Gems that are the most classic line of the Dolce&Gabbana Swiss Made Watches.

Watches with Gems, as the symbols of wealth 

are expected to be preferred by elder people than the ones that will chose a chronograph.  

David Gandy for Dolce&Gabbana DG7 Ad Campaign
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David Gandy, who was born in 1980 is the face of the DG7 line that is the main line of the Collection. 

When the word "main" is used by Dolce & Gabbana, 

it is not surprising to see the amazing David Gandy 

as he is one of the "main" faces of the house recently. 

DG7 line is also the line that will be preferred by a wide range of people 

that are looking for pure elegant masterpieces with a stylish finish.  

Adam Senn for Dolce&Gabbana DS5 Ad Campaign
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And the youngest model campaign is the Adam Senn, who was born in 1984 

is the face of the DS5, which is the sports line of the collection. 

After the world wide success of the Dolce & Gabbana The One Sport's ad campaign, 

it seems that Adam Senn will continue to be the dynamic face of Dolce & Gabbanna. 

It is obvious that the perfect combination of the chronographs and luxurious details 

will make the DS5 line watches popular among the young people 

beside the people that feel young.  

    

   

  

Italians in the Louvre. Salvatore Ferragamo Resort 2013 Collection, First Fashion Show that took place inside the museum.

Ferragamo is now the first fashion house that held a runway show 
inside the legendary Louvre Museum, which was followed with a dinner inside the iconic Pyramid.

Salvatore Ferragamo Resort 2013 Collection, 
which is Massimiliano Giornetti’s 2nd Resort Collection for the house, 
was presented with a runway show on a 120 meters runway 
that was laid along the archways of the Pavillon Denon of the Louvre on the June 12.

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The mirror effected, narrow, extra long runway with the grey shadows of the arches 
resembled a river that is flowing from the past to the future, which was the most important characteristic of the show. 
Launching the collection in a museum also attributed each piece a meaning of artwork.

It was not that much hard for Ferragamo to grant the privilege of being the first fashion house 

to present a runway show inside the Louvre as the house is currently sponsoring 

the exhibition “La Sainte Anne, Leonardo da Vinci’s Ultimate Masterpiece” 

where the magnificent Leonarda da Vinci’s final masterpiece “The Virgin and Child With Sainte Anne” 

is exhibited after its renovation. The exhibition is on view until the June 25.

It was also so meaningful that an Italian Fashion House is the first to represent a runway show inside the Louvre. 

It is well known that the most popular masterpiece of the museum is also Italian Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” 

which is may be the most famous Italian art piece.  

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The Collection was so Salvatore Ferrogamo: Pure Chic at a glance with stunning details of high craftsmanship. 
The most elegant tones of beiges and powdery pinks are used with amazing leather and nappa details that fits the reputation of the house. 
The collection makes you feel the real luxury, which is Salvatore Ferragamo’s most remarkable characteristic. 
The Western-Indian inspired collection has two main messages: Freedom and Power. 
Simply elegant is also another keyword of the collection, which is a must of a Collection Croisière. 
Each piece is completed with great details but never exaggerated at all 
that makes all pieces timeless masterpieces of elegance.