D&G Alta Sartoria Collection

 The sunset on Ostuni, the White City, painting the typical Apulian houses in the most beautiful shades of pink and orange is the perfect backdrop for Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s Alta Sartoria Collection.

The traditions of Southern Italy, a keystone of the Dolce&Gabbana imaginary, are the base of the inspiration for the show, especially the ancient tradition of the Corredo – the bridal kit, which mothers used to start preparing when a baby girl was born. White linen tablecloths, nightgowns, bed sheets and napkins ornately decorated with lace used to be presented to the girl when she married. These were then passed down from generation to generation, just as the Designers intend their clothes to live.

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have sourced antique Corredi and repurposed them in jackets, suits, coats, taking what was typically destined for women and repurposing it for the highest form of men’s tailoring, Alta Sartoria.

Beige, White and a dash of Brown, along with Dolce&Gabbana’s classical Black are the colours of this Collection, punctuated with gold thread and enriched by meticulous embroidery. The Designers have also taken the ceramics of Grottaglie, world-renowned for their beauty and originally from Ostuni, and used them to adorn several looks of the show.