Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2016-17 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review

Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2016-17 ready-to-wear collection was rich, feminine and elegant! See all the looks here and discover our favorite outfits.

Review | Collection

The Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2016-17 collection is rightly titled ‘Fabulous Fantasy’. According to the fashion house, the collection is where “the intimate dream of every woman to be a princess becomes reality”. The fashion show was extravagant and majestic.

It didn’t focus on balance and modernity – but instead on a classy feminine allure. Rich fabrics were unabashedly covered in sequins and embellishments, structured silhouettes were accompanied by unmissable accessories and equally elaborate outerwear.

The ensembles included gowns, midi-dresses, knee-length skirts, asymmetric midi-skirts, jackets, coats and suits. The fabrics used were velvet, tulle, sequin, silk, brocade, organza and lace. The color palette was made up of neutrals – tan, brown, cream, white and lots of black. Plus there were appliques in reds, gold and pinks. Towards the end the outfits also used magenta, crimson and silver.

There was a lot of shimmer – with large rhinestone brooches and belt buckles, shimmery threadwork, embellishments, shiny buttons, and sequins that entirely covered some of the dresses.

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Accessories included chokers, collar necklaces, embellished belts, broad embellished headbands, which were like urban-versions tiaras to me. The bags were boy-type – both medium and large sized. The shoes were kitten heeled sandals, embellished of course, very reminiscent of Dolce & Gabbana’s SS15 collection.

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The collection had a certain 18th century royal Italian influence to it – with army-inspired red double-breasted jackets with hussar-frogging, Queen-like coats with large bows, chequered suits with satin lapels. Other influences included ribbon-bow chokers, interior-motifs like a chandelier-shaped handbag, ornate mirror-frame applique or candle-holder embroidery.

Appliqu̩ certainly stole the show Рfrom large roses to multi-colored flowers that covered entire surfaces, to crochet patchwork teddies to sequins. The other motifs were fairy-tale books, teapots, kittens, chandeliers, birds and army soldiers.

The collection was undoubtedly inspired, and the fantasy and modern princess-y theme certainly came through. Two of my favorite looks were these – one explores a delicate sensuality and another the elegant yet traditional royal style.

 

Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2016-17 RTW Collection: Gallery

Image Credit: DolceGabbana.com

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