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The Fall-Winter 91/92: fifties' pin-ups on the moodboard

Posted Mar 6, 2011

The heydays of the body corset. Dolce&Gabbana intended to celebrate high fifties glamour with movie stars of the time.

DG Archive The Pin-Up Collection AW1991 WomenswearSherilyn Fenn, casting in Twin Peaks was the pick for a hot sensual Steven Meisel campaign shot surrounded by leopard props. Animal prints were all over. Long satin gloves paired with leo bodysuits for a fifties cabaret atmosphere, in a word Dolce&Gabbana opened the doors of their very own boudoir and revealed their love for beads and embroideries; their women are precious so are their creations.From the define Hollywood cinema poses to the accessories, fur scarves or feather hats, the whole looks were a nod to the past pin-ups era when Marilyn Monroe or Ava Gardner were enlightening screens. If anything diamonds are still girls’ best friends. Synonym of glamour, pearls and chunky stone jewellery became Domenico and Stefano’s “incourtournables” to dress Lycra bodies covered with leopard fur coats.A pin-up is all about curves. Femininity goes with round soft lines and plays with volume to underline graceful hips and a tiny waist. So to catch and match the bodysuit, the creative duo worked on ball taffeta mini skirts in color to contrast with their classic black corset.Selected vibrant hues underlined roaring patterns and the whole mix was a nod to the previous eighties decade and a preview of what was to come. Dolce&Gabbana did not seem ready to follow strictly the minimalist trends imposed by some American designers in the early nineties and had the conviction that their woman still liked it hot. 

Images Style by Yuri Ahn.

Text by Delphine Hervieu.

Credit :  “20 YEARS DOLCE & GABBANA”.

Model: Linda Evangelista, Sherily Fenn, Tatjana Patiz

Foto credits: Steven Meisel , Peter Lindbergh

Source: Dolce&Gabbana

 

 

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