Page 4-5: Designer Origins and Fabric Choices
These pages provide additional information about the designers' backgrounds and the materials used in the Fashion Devotion Collection.
Domenico Dolce's early life in Sicily, where his father was a tailor and his mother sold fabrics, influenced his passion for fashion. Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan to working-class parents, graduated from a design institute in Rome.
Example: The Fashion Devotion Collection incorporates a wide range of materials, from exquisitely crafted Vatican City vestment brocades to more casual fabrics used in sweatshirts and t-shirts.
The pages also describe a fabric sample created by selecting different fabrics inspired by the collection. This sample demonstrates the designers' attention to detail and their ability to blend various textures and materials.
Vocabulary: Brocade - a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, often using gold or silver threads.
The collection's use of religious symbols, such as the cross, is highlighted. These symbols are given a high-fashion makeover, demonstrating Dolce and Gabbana's ability to reinterpret traditional elements in a contemporary context.
Highlight: The designers used techniques such as beading and embroidery to decorate each piece, always referring back to the collection's themes.
