Dolce & Gabbana's 'Stravaganza Siciliana' collection, re-presented in Paris, opens the closets of Sicilian grand estates. The starting point for SS27 was the fantasy of mixing clothes from great-grandmothers, grandmothers, mothers, and daughters across generations. Antique lace and crochet, velvet and chiffon, intricate embroidery, and jewel embellishments layer together to form the brand's signature maximalism. The closer you look, the more details reveal themselves.
Brooches that could have sat in a grandmother's jewelry box now cover skirts entirely. Fabrics that once dressed furniture have been tailored into garments. Leopard-print thigh-high boots are encrusted with gold-tone jewels. Oversized belts cinch the waist and add structure to the silhouette. Objects from the past have returned as fashion for the present.
A jacket covered in red beads and sequins evokes the lava flows of Mount Etna. Red, orange, and black three-dimensional embellishments cascade over a black leopard print base, creating visual intensity. From a distance it reads as a single artwork, but up close each bead and stitch is visible, placed by hand. It is the result of craftsmanship and accumulated time.
A colorful striped skirt is adorned with dozens of brooches. Gold and crystal brooches are scattered across layers of blue, yellow, pink, and green chiffon. It feels like rummaging through a grandmother's drawer. Rather than simply reviving vintage, the collection recombines past objects in a present-day vocabulary. Dolce & Gabbana once again pushed their DNA forward this season.
How are you mixing objects from the past into your wardrobe today?
Brooches that could have sat in a grandmother's jewelry box now cover skirts entirely. Fabrics that once dressed furniture have been tailored into garments. Leopard-print thigh-high boots are encrusted with gold-tone jewels. Oversized belts cinch the waist and add structure to the silhouette. Objects from the past have returned as fashion for the present.
A jacket covered in red beads and sequins evokes the lava flows of Mount Etna. Red, orange, and black three-dimensional embellishments cascade over a black leopard print base, creating visual intensity. From a distance it reads as a single artwork, but up close each bead and stitch is visible, placed by hand. It is the result of craftsmanship and accumulated time.
A colorful striped skirt is adorned with dozens of brooches. Gold and crystal brooches are scattered across layers of blue, yellow, pink, and green chiffon. It feels like rummaging through a grandmother's drawer. Rather than simply reviving vintage, the collection recombines past objects in a present-day vocabulary. Dolce & Gabbana once again pushed their DNA forward this season.
How are you mixing objects from the past into your wardrobe today?
FAQ
What's the concept behind Dolce&Gabbana's SS27 Stravaganza Siciliana collection?
It imagines raiding a Sicilian palazzo wardrobe where great-grandmother's, grandmother's, mother's, and daughter's clothes all mingle together. Vintage lace, crochet, velvet, chiffon, embroidery, and jewel embellishments are layered to express the brand's signature maximalism.
How were brooches used in Dolce&Gabbana SS27?
Dozens of brooches—the kind a grandmother might have collected—were densely scattered across skirts. Gold and crystal brooches adorned colorful striped skirts, showcasing how vintage objects can be recombined into contemporary fashion.
Where was the Dolce&Gabbana SS27 collection unveiled?
It was presented as a re-see in Paris. PAP Magazine attended the event to photograph and cover the collection's details firsthand.
