Celebrating motherhood at Milan Fashion Week
Dolce & Gabbana’s autumn/winter collection was displayed at Milan Fashion Week, celebrating mothers around the world. Named “Viva la Mamma” the show made a beautiful tribute to mothers everywhere, featuring a model who was six months pregnant and three models who carried babies down the runway. The theme of the show evolved from the menswear feature in January, which was dedicated to family. Dolce & Gabbana raised waist-lines and adjusted darts of clothing in order to make torsos seem trimmer and legs longer to compliment all body types, including the very pregnant model Bianca Balti, who sported her baby bump in the label’s latest design; a beautiful pale-rose dress. Eleven other infants who made it onto the runway ranged in age from just a few-months to a few-years-old were unrelated to the models, but were all smiles to be part of such a heart-warming show. A few critics disagreed with Dolce & Gabanna’s use of children on the runway, equating the children’s presence to the use of props, but Stefano Gabanna explains that his inspiration for the show was much more than that.
Dolce & Gabana celebrated motherhood recently at Milan Fashion Week.
“It’s good to see emotions on the catwalk,” said Gabbana. “Domenico and I were talking about this the other day, and we decided in a way, our job is like social reportage. We wanted to pay tribute to the family and show how important it is, now more than ever.”
Mother’s Day isn’t officially celebrated in Italy until May, but was such a powerful inspiration and theme for Gabanna that it seemed the perfect time to display his tribute.
The celebration of mothers was even adapted into the clothing with drawings by the children of Dolce & Gabanna employees printed onto silk dresses. Lace and wool were embroidered into the clothing with loving messages including, “Je t’aime maman” and “Mamma,” as well as roses, which were seen throughout the runway and backdrop as a symbol of motherhood.
Dolce & Gabanna showed off some of its signature styles, such as its dainty, tailored jacket with padding over the hips in a cream wool. Slim and full skirts and even a few mini dresses made their appearance on the runway, making the season’s fashion statement one of embracing femininity. By embracing and celebrating mothers all over the world, the show ended off with a positive and inspirational message – everything that we are and that we do is an extension of where we came from, and in this case, it’s our wonderful mothers.