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The mood at the men’s shows was almost oxymoronic to the times. Luxury was the buzzword for the season. Exquisitely crafted suits, tailored coats, fur, cashmere and couture like detailing such as gold thread embroidery made a stark contrast the sombre economic mood. ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:03:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mens-trend-review/2012/1/30 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mens-trend-review/2012/1/30
Fireworks are mesmerising. The ooos and ahhs when the sky lights up with delicate, ephemeral shapes, sparkly lights and the contrasting loud bangs inspire and awe the spectators regardless of their culture. These otherworldly shapes in the sky have also inspired Dolce&Gabbana in their Spring Summer 2012 collection. ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:59:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mb-fireworks/2011/12/29 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mb-fireworks/2011/12/29
English utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill famously wrote that "the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained”. Eccentricity is a behavioural phenomenon that has fascinated and defined many instrumental thinkers throughout history. ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:08:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/modboard-eccentric/2011/12/21 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/modboard-eccentric/2011/12/21
Dolc&Gabbana have referenced traditional masculine tailoring in their womenswear collections almost as early as their first fashion show. But what is it about role reversal that has fascinated thinkers, artists and politicians for centuries? ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:39:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-masculine-feminine/2011/12/8 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-masculine-feminine/2011/12/8
The Dolce&Gabbana FW11 collection was based on the contrast between masculine and feminine. Role-playing, fabric swapping and silhouette challenging designs dominated the catwalk. To concretise the distinction between the masculine and the feminine, the duo decided to hang their perceptions on a print, an icon, a symbol as old as the world itself- the star. ]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:27:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mood-board-stelle/2011/11/14 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mood-board-stelle/2011/11/14
“Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, boubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” Edgar Allan Poe, may have been wondering what to wear for Halloween. This year let Swide guide you and give you tips on how to transform your fancy dresses into fancy-dress. ]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:10:08 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/halloween-glamour/2011/10/28 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/halloween-glamour/2011/10/28
The coat is the perfect mix of tailoring and utility. The ultimate statement piece, the coat, blends tradition and trends in a timeless mix. ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:16:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-long-coats/2011/10/21 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-long-coats/2011/10/21
Spring Summer 12 looked back at simpler times, when women were women, men were men and fashion was straight to the point. ]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:57:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review-w-ss12/2011/10/11 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review-w-ss12/2011/10/11
Fashion designers the world over have been drawing inspiration from stylish decades gone by. For F/W11 it’s the turn of the swinging 60s. ]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-60s/2011/10/5 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-60s/2011/10/5
While remaining firmly anchored within the general menswear trend of recent seasons of sensible, utilitarian and neo-realist clothing, F/W 2011 also has a fun and sometimes irreverent side, expressed through splashes of bright colours and classic tailoring with twenty-first century twists. ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:27:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-uomo---colori-autunnali/2011/9/7 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-uomo---colori-autunnali/2011/9/7
Who said winters are long and the sun never shines? FW12 is right here to prove you wrong: sunny and uber glamorous prints play with cuts and shapes. When the clothing item goes second... ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-women-fw12/2011/8/24 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-women-fw12/2011/8/24
This year you will look fit, fun, and smart. Sounds too good to be true? Leave it to the fashion collections and predictions. ]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-men-fw/2011/7/27 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-men-fw/2011/7/27
We thus begin the official countdown to FW12. Still undecided whether you will go for your totally masculine appeal, mix, vary, or relentlessly choose to be a woman? Here are some inspirational looks, just in case. ]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-masculine-feminine/2011/7/13 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-masculine-feminine/2011/7/13
We've received a lot of emails from our readers who were curious about all the styling details of Florrie's 'I Took A Little Something' video, directed by Justin Wu. So we decided to share a small storyboard with you, explaining how to mix and match Dolce&Gabbana pieces from the video. ]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/florrie-storyboard/2011/7/5 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/florrie-storyboard/2011/7/5
A true sense of enthusiasm about fashion was palpable during Milan/Paris menswear ss12 collections. ]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review/2011/7/4 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review/2011/7/4
It's about the nets. That's one thing we have clear for next SS12 in menswear. Start perforating without getting trapped in a fashion-net. ]]> Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:33:23 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/video-show-ss12-men/2011/6/18 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/video-show-ss12-men/2011/6/18
Minutes to go until the much anticipated show at Metropol, in Milan. It's about the net and the nets. Fashion and the Internet meet in an intriguing screenplay. ]]> Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/press-conference/2011/6/18 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/press-conference/2011/6/18
It's time to check your fashion IQ: what have you got right in your summer fashion list? ]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-men-ss11/2011/6/15 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-men-ss11/2011/6/15
Seventies chic is back, revisited, painted anew, sleek and sensual for Spring_Summer 2011. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-70s/2011/6/1 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-70s/2011/6/1
Behold jacket lovers, Spring-Summer 2011 will not be the same without having either a leather or a suede jacket on your back. One step further: the waistcoat. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 01:07:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/leather-and-suede-menswear/2011/5/18 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/leather-and-suede-menswear/2011/5/18
How to be feminine lesson number one. This season is all about expressing your femininity by letting your personality's softer and flirtatious side come out. ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-feminine-look/2011/5/4 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/moodboard-feminine-look/2011/5/4
A new direction for the Summer: the Double Breasted jacket. It can swing in a plethora of ways: classic, boyish, edgy. Take a look and fit yours. ]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/double-breasted-jackets/2011/4/20 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/double-breasted-jackets/2011/4/20
It's time to convert to prints. If up until now you swore you would never own a printed dress, think twice: you have no fashion choice. ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mood-board-prints-for-ss11/2011/4/6 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/mood-board-prints-for-ss11/2011/4/6
Unstructure yourself. Now that is officially Spring start loosening up and feeling lighter. ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/deconstructed-tailoring-menswear/2011/3/23 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/deconstructed-tailoring-menswear/2011/3/23
Blame it on the girls or on the boys, next winter is about opting for the right appeal: masculine or feminine, this is the question. ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review-womenswear-aw11/2011/3/17 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/trend-review-womenswear-aw11/2011/3/17
What happened to colour? Well it just decided to leave white alone and mix match on its own. Spring Summer 2011 is all about being the protagonist of your own shade. ]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/white-vs-colour-clash/2011/3/9 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/white-vs-colour-clash/2011/3/9
A blend of femininity and masculinity, the result is a collection high in colours and precious in beads and sequins. ]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:36:28 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/dolcegabbana-women-winter-2012-show-video/2011/2/27 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/dolcegabbana-women-winter-2012-show-video/2011/2/27
Minutes to go until the show at Metropol in Milan. The anticipation is creating a frenzy, what would we be wearing next season? Will we be demure, or will we be daring? Few words give us a hint. ]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:00:15 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/press-conference-fw12/2011/2/27 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/press-conference-fw12/2011/2/27
Strike a pose in colour and wear you say next winter. ]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:48:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/dg-aw11-womenswear-show-video/2011/2/24 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/dg-aw11-womenswear-show-video/2011/2/24
Step down on color: this summer is about natural and subtle shades. Confide in the classic tonalities and play with the cuts. ]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/nude-colors/2011/2/23 http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Style/Moodboard/nude-colors/2011/2/23