
Opulent religious details inspired by Byzantine mosaics inspired the new fall 2013 collection signed by Dolce & Gabbana. Check out highlights of the show!
The Dolce & Gabbana fall 2013 collection unveiled at
Milan Fashion Week looked divine. Literally. The collection
displayed a heavy influence of religious paintings that were
apparently inspired by the mosaic pictures displayed abundantly in
Montreale's Cathedral, an impressive church from a town in situated
in the province of Palermo, Sicily and the opulent Byzantine
mosaics in Venice.
One might think that Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce took
advantage of all the media attention focused on the Church since
the resignation of Pope Benedict the XVI and opted for religious
elements to push their collection to the center of attention, but
in fact that designer duo planned their collection months ahead of
the shocking news and the result of their hard work paid off, not
because of the theme but because of the impressive artistic
details, luxurious fabrics and sensual shapes that took over the
runway in Milan.
Opulence was the first word to pop into our mind as the first
models featured in the Dolce & Gabbana fall 2013
collection show made their way down the catwalk wearing heavily
embellished, mosaic inspired catholic element printed dresses,
blouses and skirts that signaled without a doubt the theme that
stood as inspiration for this particular collection. However, the
sudden switch to monochrome designs that still maintained hints
concerning the theme through the lines introduced as well as some
of the colors from which we have to mention cardinal red as it was
the hottest, got the interest pf those first disappointed by the
bold approach to fashion of the designs that opened the
show.
Tweed was the fabric that veered from the opulent Byzantine details
towards the 60s fashion scene through the use of classic designs
that included stylish capes, all-ladylike separates, peplum details
and vintage shorts. Although the Dolce & Gabbana fall 2013
collection brought to our attention an array of amazing coat
designs that looked like something Grace Kelly would have worn, our
favorites were the oh-so-stunning dresses featuring lace details or
elegant embellishments. Their elegance and seductiveness was
balanced by the subtle introduction of Byzantine-inspired jewelry,
combo that looked jaw-dropping and that will surely manage to
conquer the hearts of fashion icons on an international level.
Most of the lovely designs featured in the Dolce and Gabbana
fall 2013 collection were displayed in achromatic tones such as
black, white and gray, however warm and sizzling tones or cardinal
red and gold, shades that scream seductiveness were also quite
abundantly featured in the collection, probably to take out some of
the somberness brought by dark tones. Make sure you browse through
the collection from start to finish before you make up your mind
whether this is a collection that raises up to your
standards!
The designer duo's take on lavish details is specific to the
Italian aesthetics, and we can observe opulent, over-the-top
embellishments, busy prints and loud color combos also in the
vintage-inspired Antonio Marras fall
2013 collection, the extravagant Gucci fall 2013 collection
or the exotic Just Cavalli fall 2013
collection.
Photo courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana
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