Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XXIII

However, despite the abundance of Western motifs and the line’s striking shearling ponchos, this is still a collection consistent with the current iterations of the Dolce & Gabbana man. The brooding Sicilian workman, out of time, is brought to us in an oversize peacoat and flat cap, or more fantastically in shearling floor- sweeper overcoats, some memorable shearling pants, and rib-knit long johns. The cultured aficionado of contemporary luxury streetwear sports shearling sweats are beaded with the house’s sacred heart and Velcro monk-strap sneakers are rimmed with fur. Most present is the archetype of international playboy princeling, decked out in precisely fitted piped white shirting and dark tailoring that shimmers with embellishment or tonal jacquard. Westernalia was not the only seasoning sprinkled over this collection. Embroideries heaped upon topcoats and trucker jackets – the denim section was one to linger over – included tapestried roses and putti. Buzzing anew was the little bee symbol on gold chains, patches and pyjamas. Westernised versions of the house’s faux-naif illustrations on a sweatshirt, depict Domenico and Stefano – and even some meme-tastic illustrations of Zambia, Stefano’s cat. Luxurious fabrics run throughout including raw, enveloping fur that even extends to footwear and the cosiest slippers we have seen all season. This collection also delivered some of the finest top-of-the- line tailoring and extrovert outerwear in the business, plus D&G-pioneered silk pyjamas, which are now becoming a category all their own. 1 8 4 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I