The concept behind the collection is summer in Sicily: the garments are destructured; yet maintain that high octane glamour, we all love about Dolce&Gabbana. The concept of holiday and holiday dressing is breathed through the collection, and reached a Milanese audience who missed the days spent by the beach. Sicily is the other leg of the tripod: from visual prints representing Moorish vases or the highly decorated wheels of traditional Sicilian carts made up colourful prints which epitomize summer, and the tastes and traditions of Sicily.
Inspiration
The Dolce&Gabbana Summer 2013 collection is inspired by the most profound
“SICILIAN
TRADITION”, that can be seen on the prints depicting the famous puppets of
Sicilian street
theaters, on the typical local barrows and peculiar wheels, on the Caltagirone
head-shaped ceramic
vases and dishes.
These elements are mixed with stripes that recall the beach umbrellas and
sunbeds of local shores,
thus creating the wordrobe for a hot summer.
The exquisite handcraftmanship of the clothes made of straw, raffia crochet,
embroideries of
coral on straw, culminates with the creation of dresses, skirts and
sculture-effect midollino bustiers
inspired by the classic Sicilian baskets.
Shapes and proportions
Trapeze shapes and “A” shapes.
Fabrics
Raffia, raffia crochet, printed raffia and raffia embroidered with coral, double
satin organza,
embossed organza and organza net, rough printed cotton, stretch linen and
cotton, gold and
printed brocade.
Accessories
Barrow-shaped sculpted sandals, flat and high-heeled midollino sandals.
Chandelier earrings in the shape of Sicilian puppets, head-shaped ceramic vases
or with the typical
decorations found on Sicilian barrows.
Printed silk foulards to be worn as a knotted head-piece.
Finale
Printed cotton bathing suits.
Soundtrack
Meraviglioso and Nel Blu Dipinto Blu by Domenico Modugno.
Credits: Dolce&Gabbana
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