The D&G Women’s Fall/Winter 2005-06 collection exposes the impossible and incorporates the feminine look and feel of the Napoleon empire with the eccentric wardrobe of the 70’s bohemian and vintage chic.
The icon for this collection is a modern day Paolina Borghese Bonaparte, the glamorous and sexy sister of Napoleon, who, via D&G, becomes a glittered rockstar from the 1970’s via the London underground.

 

 

This D&G woman is created with key pieces like empire-cut chiffon tops and dresses; to create a clear statement that today’s new sensuality enhances and romances the breast and shoulder. She also has discovered along her dressing timeline a luxurious fascination of vinyl and velvet, as well as studded and gold painted denim.

 

 

Ninth century romance and unprejudiced glam rock begin a waltz of bountiful velvets and chiffons in the form of babydoll dresses pared down with round-toe mary-jane heels and knee-high boots. Victorian accents are added in the shape of bright lace-up ties, cameo pins and fur accents. Key looks are romanticized and modernized by pairing a red brocade jacket with Mourmansky fur and sheepskin shearling trim with a denim mini and red python stacked heels.
This era’s mix unravels the stuffiness of corsets and instead mixes pieces like a pastel and floral babydoll dress complete with puffed sleeves and fox fur trim with a pair of rubber-soled leopard print mary-jane heels or a gold brocade barely-there mini with a ruby red cropped motorcycle jacket lined and trimmed in lapin fur.

 

 

Madame Bonaparte sashays down the runway accompanied by the music of The Killers, Roxy Music and Velvet Underground, with an updated version of her classic empire-waisted bustier – this era it is accented in violet, fuschia and orange sequins and pailettes, topped off with a cameo brooch and worn with cigarette skinny jeans. She continues to adapt her new look with a fitted lace blouse paired with a shrunken blazer and thigh-high leather and suede motorcycle boots worn over fitted jeans.

 

 

Another focus is the hourglass shaped waist, D&G impresses with an extremely tailored double-breasted black coat with Astrakan detailing on the collar, cuffs and hem. A dandy touch is added in the form of white lace oversize cuffs and collars peaking from underneath a black lambswool blazer, paired down with a skinny denim pant flanked with velvet buttons down each leg and zebra print wedge heels. A pink pinstripe pantsuit with brocade vest, tie and cameo pin pays homage to David Bowie, the hero of Velvet Goldmine.

 

 

And don’t forget the classic romantic era accessories…jewelled baguettes, mini bags so small that the handles doubles as a bracelet. Classic mary-janes are updated is ponyhair, prints and brocades. And motorcycle boots come studded, in a classic style and modernized in an over-the-knee version.

 

 

This glam rock collection featured the glittering and glamorous side of 70’s rock that would have titillated the sexy Paolina Borghese Bonaparte even today.