Flat-caps, shirts printed with pictures of Rocky Balboa, for Fall 2009 Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have gone back to their Italian roots. After a Spring 2009 women’s collection that read as pure Americana, what was left for the two Italian design duo to do.

With hard times in mind the show opened with a series of black pieces, which can give buyers the most mileage, yet signs of economic misfortune were hardly even present.

Keeping the causal-sophisticate aesthetic that was adopted through the suits reminiscent of pajamas shown in Spring 2009, the garments too worthy to worn to bed appeared yet again. This time in a more Luxurious quilted form. Chunky navy knits and rich velvets also made for added comfort. As with Jil Sander, the lines between gender were also blurred. Effectively eliminating the notations that men don’t carry bags nor wear pink.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the show closed out with a series of rich reds and toxic pinks ranging in hue. All displaying the ever beautiful basket-weave technique.

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[Images: Marcio Madeira]