The last couple of seasons Dominico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have slowly changed the focus of their collections. In the past they have catered to a more commercial look and presenting a prominent marketable collection. Now they are driven to redefine their image and give their clients new look and a new taste of Dolce & Gabbana. This season they morph metallic fabrics and emphasize a move back to their strict silhouette from the early 90’s with metal corsets. The opening section is very tailored but then the duo takes a billowy shape top and then adds more volume with a billowy tulle shell on top of the piece. One of the standout outerwear pieces in the opening section is a faux cheetah fur coat with a shell of black tulle covering the whole jacket. The coat is worn with one of the silver waist corsets. The second section is more dressed up and the fabrics shift into a metallic theme and we see more embellishment and detailing. Emphasis is another key word, one of the standout looks in this section is pale nude long sleeve top that is silk screened with a metallic version of the nude color. Emphasizing the muscles in the arm and the breasts. To finish the look is a black stretch knit skirt with a contrast dart in black silk satin.

A lot of the collection can be interpreted as too dramatic and too fantasy. But in truth the statement is that sexy can really exists today and Dolce & Gabbana stands for sexy and they are able to define it any way they want. Whether it be a little dominatrix or simple taking volumes of fabrics and emphasizing a silhouette. The statement is severe but the overall execution is near flawless. The third section is little more wearable; the duo toys with heavy outerwear pieces in texture fabrics and leather. One of the strongest combination or theme is Stefano and Dominico pencil skirt combinations. One of the standout looks in this section is a black pencil skirt in a textured patent leather. The skirt look is finished with a matching patent leather vest over a black silk charmeuse blouse with a long princess cuff sleeve. And of coarse worn with a silver waist corset! This season Dolce & Gabbana moved away from the skinny leg pant and embracing the full leg pant. They also emphasized a lot of their animal print looks with heavy beading and feathers. This is most evident in the evening section, which is a long series of beaded gowns and cocktail dresses. One of the standout cocktail dresses is knee-length a-line silk chiffon dress encrusted with beading and a spray of small feathers on the top and hem of the dress. Of coarse the dress is sheer and should be worn with your best lingerie but the metal waist corset sets it off perfectly. Not sure you could wear this dress without the corset.

The must have cocktail dress is one of the heavily beaded cocktail dresses in a crimson red with a black tulle shell encasing the dress from the neckline to the hem. The dress is worn with a silver waist belt corset. The other must have piece from the collection is another black tulle encased piece. A white short sleeve fur coat worn with a silver waist belt and high collar, you can easily see the embellishment and the whole dominatrix theme through out the collection. What is hidden is the reference of structure and architecture. This season Dominico and Stefano take the whole collection to another level, a couture level at least. While the pieces we saw on the runway will be watered down in the stores. The statement is that today we live a luxurious lifestyle and these pieces may be over the top but they fit into our lifestyles perfectly. Bravo Monsieur Dolce y Monsieur Gabbana!

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