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The runway for Dolce and Gabbana's Fall/Winter 12 was an intense explosion of Baroque. I might not have the right words to explain how this phenomenal show was like. But I found a reference that I can share with you guys. Here it is.

The inspiration that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana brilliantly and profoundly embraced for this collection is, as they put it, “the tradition of Sicilian Baroque, which has evolved in volumes and processes, experimenting in new cuts and decorations: golden embroideries that recall Baroque mirrors and frames or embroideries made of small points inspired by dining room tapestries; prints of cherubs and angels that appear to have come out of a painting.” Indeed the baroque architecture and painting influences are wholly apparent in the excessive use of floral embellishment and garnishes that are reflective of the impressive majesty of the age.

Dolce and Gabbana as a label is very known for its intense immersion in the subject matter of every collection. The line, accessories, shoes, headpieces are all hugely focused on the main theme. And although incredibly overworked and teeming with extreme detail, the sumptuousness and powerful intensity of the collection is due to the saturation of every detail in grandeur. The collection works beautifully in its radiant ostentation.

A garment that abounded throughout the collection was the cape. Focusing on this piece, it was a staple of many of the initial looks of the collection. Mostly done in a heavy black fabric with rich, heavier, gold embroidery, these pieces are amusingly some of the more demure pieces within the collection, but would make a grant and riotous statement at any event. The colors of the collection remained mainly white, black, gold, nude, and beige but the painterly prints and florid embroidery introduced a variety of saturated color. As aforementioned, the accessories are a huge part of the exquisite intricacy and pervasion of the baroque theme. Using elements of “lace with stones and Capodimonte-style flowers” the earrings and eyewear were works of art in their own right. Additionally headwear pieces of superb floral crowns ornamented the models hair and finished the looks with even more embellishment.

It seems the effulgence of the collection could not be set to any other music than the classic songs of the Neapolitan tradition interpreted by Luciano Pavarotti. Traditionally Italian, this presentation appeals to the yearning that lies in every person to adorned with magnificence. The Dolce and Gabbana collection brings back a proliferation of luxury that will be remembered and exalted like the grand history from which it was derived.

By Sarah Humphries

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