Fresh off the heels of Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week, the fashion pack ventured to the Italian island of Sardinia to bare witness to the latest Alta Moda collection from Dolce & Gabbana. For a fashion extravaganza spanning a total of three days, the iconic Italian design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sought inspiration from the idyllic island situated in the Mediterranean Sea. At the archaeological park of Nora, the spectacular womenswear portion of the haute couture showcase was set against an installation by renowned American artist Phillip K. Smith III. Come sunset, models hit the runway to unveil creations celebrating Sardinian heritage – a symphony of craftsmanship and beauty while paying tribute to the island’s rich cultural legacy. Filigreed corsets and exuberant goddess-worthy gowns were fawned over by the likes of Naomi Campbell, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Mariacarla Boscono who were sat perched on the front row.
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“I… like this? It appears that Dolce & Gabbana are still doing fashion for beauty’s sake. The set and scenery was perfect, like an old campaign coming to life. Out of perhaps 80 looks there were maybe half a dozen really ethereal special pieces. I like the Gigli proportions on some of the looks. There was one moment in the show straight out of Diana Vreeland’s or Henry Clarke’s playbook. Truly exotic.” [alwaysademo]
“I enjoy Alta Moda season after season.” [Empress of Dress]
“The biggest fashion show of the year and it is beautifully made gorgeousness!” [brandon J pierre]
“I always enjoy their shows because unlike many traditional fashion houses they haven’t given up on the fantasy and dream of fashion. In a world full of bad news on a daily, its always good to have a moment to escape and enjoy unapologetic glamour.” [Urban Stylin]
“Way too opulent for my taste. The dramatic opera music. The big shiny obelisks. And all these oversized clunky chandelier earrings. They seemed to throw in the ballet flats to tone everything a bit down, but it was not working.” [FiLReD]
“When having a set like this you need a great collection to match it. It’s very uninspired and poorly edited. I still like a lot of it though.” [avonlea002]
See all the looks from the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Fall 2024 collection and join the conversation, here.
