Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana might call Milan home, but they have had a lifelong love affair with the Naples. The design duo arrived in the Italian city this week to present their Alta Moda collection for Fall 2016, itself a celebration of life the Neapolitan way. While you wait for Sarah Mower s full review of the collection, find the abridged version of events here.
1. Dolce Gabbana chose the piazza in front of Naples s Chiesa di San Gregorio Armeno as the locale for its Alta Moda show, lining the area with velvet chairs and uniformed attendants who helped guests to their seats.[#image: /photos/589124c385b3959618471fee]||||||
2. Longtime Dolce Gabbana muse Sophia Loren was in attendance, seated in the venue s central chair. The iconic actress was raised in Pozzuoli, just outside Naples, making her the ideal guest of honor at a Neapolitan-themed show.[#image: /photos/589124c469f0c3501f1dccec]||||||
3. Backstage, the designers s mood board was filled with images of Loren over the years.[#image: /photos/589124c485b3959618471ff2]||||||
4. Before models took to the runway, a marching band paraded down the catwalk playing the traditional Neapolitan tune, "Funiculì, Funiculà."[#image: /photos/589124c523f9887c0e0df253]||||||
5. The collection cycled through a variety of Italian themes, from religion to soccer, though the most outstanding numbers might be some of the coats, shown in eclectic prints and colors. [#image: /photos/589124c669f0c3501f1dccef]||||||
6. Dolce Gabbana put a spin on the jersey of famous retired S.S.C. Napoli player Diego Maradona, rendering number 10 s kit in silk with crystal embellishments. [#image: /photos/589124c7e8e3104f57c71420]||||||
7. Model Yumi Lambert was cast in the starring role as a very gilded, very chic member of the clergy, managing her towering headdress with ease. [#image: /photos/589124c8fb0604bf1f5c115e]||||||
8. The designers even tapped into pageant culture, crowning a "Miss Elegance" on the catwalk. [#image: /photos/589124c897a3db337a248754]||||||
9. Many of the looks were topped off with elaborate, oversize headdresses. Pre-show, the models didn t seem to mind, racking up the selfies in their ornate headgear. [#image: /photos/589124c958aa89a00d5418c1]||||||