Dolce Gabbana AW13-14: Byzantine inspiration

I must confess it had been a while since I was overwhelmed by a fashion show. Dolce & Gabbana unveiled their Fall-Winter 2013-14 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.

These photos are from backstage, you will find many more at their Facebook page.

 

What do you think of the collection? The Byzantine inspiration is obvious, this is amazing art we see here. The religious inspiration I would say looks more like an element of fashion, as the elements that are stressed are those of wealth and luxury, quite the opposite of what religion teaches. Well, I guess people in Byzantium were a lot more secular than we thought!

Fairytale Bohemian Necklaces

If you follow this blog, you already know how much I love fairy tales. I made these one of a kind necklaces the other day, using hand-dyed silk cord, which adds a luxurious element, and semi precious stones, which are very bohemian... Plus the images are amazing, the Rapunzel illustration was made a very long time ago by an anonymous illustrator, and the Mermaid is of course a painting by Waterhouse, whose body of work I cherish.

The Mermaid Necklace

 

Rapunzel Necklace

I just love how rich the agate stones are! And there is also bloodstone, rutilated quartz, tiger eye, jasper. Magical...