"BILLION DOLLAR DRAMA QUEENS" - DOLCE & GABBANA - ITALIAN FASHION

EDITED BY NICHOLAS CAIRNS WRITTEN BY JOSHUA CROASDALE & PAUL G ROBERTS NARRATED BY PAUL G ROBERTS Go to fashionindustrybroadcast.com to see all our features. Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter to get our Book on the History of Lingerie and get all the breaking news. Arguably two of the most iconic figures in fashion, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been celebrating the glamour and culture of Italy through clothes since the ‘80s. Often thematic and tongue-in-cheek, their collections transcend trends and are defined by opulent embellishments, retro femininity and vibrant prints. Dolce and Gabbana or colloquially “D&G”, has permeated its honour through an excessive and bold aesthetic. The elaborate and expansive brand of Dolce and Gabbana has now amassed a large reach over 30 years of its existence. Having found a strong identity in its years of history, being luxurious yet unconventional, this sentiment can still ring true today in the second decade of the 21st Century. Amongst Italian Fashion, the norms and ideals confined to the industry during D&G’s uprising stood true to the brand, beauty, harmony and extravagance. Classical harmony was not the main aspect of D&G’s saga though, their notable references and citations emphasised the most crucial social and historical indices. Rhetoric, ironic and parodic elements of Dolce and Gabbana’s repertoire, are also important to note. An emphasis on the unnatural, per se, while maintaining “sexy” tailoring, is a succinct