Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XXI

1 8 8 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I tailoring is always key: qipao jackets, tunics smothered in crystals, pyjama trousers, raffia and jet tees, Bermudas and tuxedos embroidered with exquisite dragons. Striking too are the graphic, almost cinematic, black and white lined fabrics. All of it has a luxe loungy attitude about it, even when deftly tailored. The introduction of ripped jeans and some perfectly faded and fitted leather jackets also works well within the Dolce & Gabbana universe, as does the reappearance of some of the print motifs, this time brought to life through embroidery. A raw-edged hopsack t-shirt embroidered with birds perched in an orange tree is a perfect fusion of chinoiserie and Sicily, combining artful and humble. Rough jute tops with gilded black and white images of Madonna and child and lemon tree printed