Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XXIII

1 8 2 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I D&G A/W 2016 MENSWEAR A t Dolce & Gabbana for autumn/winter we replay the spaghetti western way of the 21st century. The collection’s theme is sophisticated Western Sicilian cowboys. Suits are embroidered with roses, cacti and revolvers. The designers have grown a Sicilian garden for autumn/winter and created an unexpected interpretation of nature. The natural luxuriance of Sicily and the exuberant tradition of the carretto have been reinterpreted in unexpected camouflages that play on the shades of dark green, brown and grey, while stylised foliage and flowers create elegant patterns on precious fabrics. For this brand family is everything, meaning the instantly recognisable naïf patches which have come to represent the #DGFAMILY in all its interpretations decorate t- shirts and accessories ranging from small leather goods to footwear throughout the collection. The sparkling, avant-garde atmosphere of the Sicilian Belle Époque represented by the Villino Florio in Palermo lives on in the refined elegance of the floral prints, whose soft arboreal lines evoke the splendour and charm of the Art Nouveau period. Slogan t-shirts deliver a romantic message, with the prints and embroideries being a declaration of love for life, a tribute to Italian festiveness, a celebration of the family…a Sicilian serenade sung to win over the most enchanting of all the ladies.