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Dolce & Gabbana Spring Collection Review
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are no strangers in churning out lust worthy designer duds that make women go crazy. Presenting their first womenswear collection in 1985 amidst the booming decade of glitz and over-the-top eccentricity, Dolce & Gabbana have continued to stay relevant and influential in the fashion world - a difficult feat for any designer in this day and age. By 2005, the luxury label was reaping in annual turnover profit of about one billion dollars perhaps reflected in the exuberance of their clothing. Nothing was more exuberant in the international spring 2012 shows than their eponymous womenswear show in Milan. After seasons of experimenting with a myriad of different looks including Baroque rockstars and country chic tartan-clad warriors, Domenico and Stefano have decided to go back to their roots with what made them the design superstars they are today. Although fashion editors have criticized their recent collections as being a one-note sensation due to their usual silhouettes of blazers, corsets and A-line dresses in black and white lace, I believe that their collections could not get any better. The economic recession certainly took a toll on the fashion world as women avoided a single swipe of a credit card. Designers were faced with the daunting decision - whether to go big or go home with the consequence being a loss of their business. And as countless designers began experimenting with new designs and methods to sell their products when no one was buying, Dolce & Gabbana decided to churn the very designs that create the allure of the Dolce & Gabbana woman. Sticking to the aforementioned silhouettes and staples, season after season the two have crafted similar collections each with its own minute tweak to bring that little burst of originality. It was this collection that had me particularly swooning and can be viewed on Style.com or in the glossy pages of Italian Vogue. Closing the show with a parade of beaded and bejeweled corsets, I had to ask myself: what can these two designers do wrong?!
- Matthew Murray, official blogger for Fashion Italian Style
