You probably know by now that the Garcon girls are born and bred Italians, Sicilians in fact.
So you can imagine our excitement upon learning that this seasons D&G collection for Milano fashion week was inspired by the dearly missed home town of ours, Sicilia!
Walking down the runway in front of several giant prickly pear trees (which are in abundance in Sicily) the models displayed a delicious range of hessian dresses, stripes and colourful headscarves. It was a collection inspired by Italian summer holidays and the Sicilian lifestyle of sea, sun and love!
One of our favourite details was the use of Sicilian-folk art references on dresses and accessories. One would normally see these prints on tablecloths, and the chandelier earrings would be more familiar as marionettes hanging from the side of a souvenir cart manned by Giuseppe, my cousins best friends bother-in-law. So it’s totally refreshing and inspiring to see them on a runway looking Sicilian-chic.
For the last dress, D&G brought out a ridonk (yep. we just used ridonk) wicker-basket-constructed dress with black lace overlay. This look was absolutely stunning and followed a sophisticated set of sheer black pieces that were reminiscent of Sicilian seductress Malena.
So without visiting our beloved southern island (uh, not Tassie) we’ll settle for enjoying these beautiful D&G creations while eating almond biscotti and lemon granita.
Ciao
Previously mentioned Giuseppe looking dapper
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