Another Italian couture giant has taken to the stage and shocked, but for all the wrong reasons. Founded in 1982 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana the brand set up a small designer consulting studio and later presented their debut womenswear collection in 1985 and their menswear debut was in 1992. Since then they have been a market leader for luxury ready to wear clothing with a to date turnover of €597 million in 2005.
Dolce and Gabbana has been a favorite of mine for years, since I was only 14 in fact. It was the intricacy and fine tailoring infused with bold colours and contrasting designs that caught my eye. I even remember writing 'D&G' on my clothes hanger while attempting to design their new collection.
Lately I've been very complimentary over the latest SS collections, and for those of you who are lucky to know me, you also know I'm not an overly complimentary person. Quite the opposite in fact, so it's time to get back to reality. Focusing today on the SS14 reel of D&G menswear designs I am nothing more than disappointed. The collection was initially split into two sectors; summer couture and tailoring. The tailoring I am a fan of, but the rest looks like a River Island throwback with a Versace influence. The collection features historic scenes and religious/monarchal figures of Ancient Greece. The only up note of this would be the cut of the tops, they feature a low stitched back and a bat cut arm, something a little different from your normal t-shirt/jumper cut. Everything about this half of the line seems to me, as dull, boring and clichèd.
Oh. The other hand, the tailoring seems to be classic D&G with a slight metallic spin. Fine tailored trousers, with a slightly un tapered straight cut paired with a nicely tailored, double breasted jacket seems to dominate the collection this summer. The colours are great. They're bold, fresh and they make a statement. For you guys out there that can stretch to buy a Gabbana suit, I would recommend it. A perfect look for coming out of winter and launching yourself into summer.
All in all, a very disappointing collection which is close to being saved but he tailoring, but not completely. Never the less we still haven't seen the last of this ever evolving fashion giant.
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