Make Me A Queen Dolce & Gabbana
Article by Sophie Milner A sea of gold cascaded down the catwalk, yet all that glittered was not just gold; regal reds, emerald greens, pearly creams and celestial blues glistened in Dolce and Gabbana’s SS14 collection. The dreamy pieces were sequels to the previous collection, once again pulling opulent influences from sumptuous Sicilian culture and the feminine fantasies of bygone ancient eras. Drawing specifically on the islands interactions with Greece in the ancient world this season, there were gold coins, airy and ethereal translucent dresses, gilded Aphrodite headpieces and goddess belts. The designers created a heavenly show that floated somewhere between fantasy and reality.
dream’. The pieces depicted a fusion of the real and the irrational: a combination reserved only for the most enchanting dreams. Notoriously luxurious, the designs ran deeply within the classic Dolce DNA; yet this season captured the Sicilian culture through fashion in a more romantic, renovated and fresh way.
Vibrant and ornate prints in celestial blues, glistening gold’s and royal reds mimicked the painted ceilings and walls of palatial Sicilian temples. This regal ode to the luxuriant culture of the island was played against a stronger, more explicit depiction of the beauty, magic and enchantment of Sicily. Delicate ceiling prints in blue and gold deMelting into a mesmerising mirage of lightfully edged the hems and necklines of elegance and opulence, Gabbana de- lacquered silk and chiffon dresses, skirts scribed the collection as an ‘unconscious and shirts printed with old and enchant46