Tuesday, September 7, 2021

BEAUTY: Clothing--Dolce and Gabbana Alta Sartoria 2021

Since its inception in 2015, Dolce and Gabbana's Alta Sartoria line has been presenting some haute-haute couture pieces in exquisite locations like Florence, Sicily, and now Venice. Last week, the 2021 Alta Sartoria menswear portion was presented at the Venice Arsenale (the usual location for the Biennale) on a floating mirrored walkway. Of course the clothing was exquisite--many or most one-of-a-kind pieces--but the most striking thing about this presentation was the hail storm that pelted the models and celebrity/billionaire crowd in attendance with hefty marble-sized chunks of ice toward the end of the show!

Featuring clothing that referenced this ancient floating city and its local arts, garments paid homage to the mosaic work of the Basilica di San Marco, the architecture of the Doge's Palace, Murano glass (shirts were made of Murano glass beads, and models sported chandelier earrings of the fabled material!), and the sumptuous silks (some printed with views of Piazza San Marco) and brocades that have been associated with this magical city for centuries. There was even a mind-boggling shirt made of feathers and gold gilding.



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