Word Up

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>> Didn't think I would get such a head bangin' start to my short jaunt to Milan to go with my banged up head caused by a stupid o'clock early flight from Gatwick.  The former head banger though is a positive one thanks to D&G's A/W 11-12 letter play.  I hesitate to say 'word' as to me (and I was looking VERY hard all throughout the show as if I was solving a crappy wordsearch puzzle…) none of it spelt anything significant other than the words D&G floating about on the plastic charm jewellery, but instead, letters and combinations of different typography came together to be merged as a geometric pattern.  A letter jumble that fell into pattern formations that started off as a monochrome print and a discreet rainbow lining and progressed into neon tones reminiscent of zines printed on fluro paper.  Well I think my highlighter/fluro addiction is pretty well documented so you know which direction I'm heading towards.  It's difficult to shake off the references to the likes of Bodymap and Stephen Sprouse and hopefully the duo are aware of that enough to take that 80s/90s slouchy/shruggy silhouette and add their own injection of chiffon flou-filled dresses and skirts as well as fur-lined parkas that might lessen the comparison to a certain degree.  I haven't had my dose of kitsch yet and this might just be the ticket especially when I SWEAR I owned a C&A Clockhouse tracksuit bottom suit that had a collage newspaper letter print all over it, which although can no longer be resurrected, could well find its new gen version in this collection.   

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Another flashback were these wedged up trainers which I think I may have bought a similar pair when I was in Hong Kong and they were advertised as 'Hi-Converse' even though they were totally non-legit…

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Oh, and nothing like a bit of ostrich feather balled up into skirts to clear the head…

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17 comments

  1. Oooo love this collection. I was seriously bored by the overhyped gucci collection but this one I love – originality at last xx

  6. Susie what do you think of this collection in general? Yay or Nay?
    I was surprised that D&G took such a direction because they hardly venture into such “street” looks using lettering and neon colours.
    I was kind of disappointed by it because it was uninspiring.
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  9. Vera: I actually quite liked it – it was a lighthearted and yes, a little fluffy but then again, I don’t expect D&G to give me a heavyweight collection. Plus, I’m into that whole Bodymap-ish aesthetic so for me, I’m fine with the very obvious references…
    It’s not going to be for everyone but I personally like the garish qualities of the collection…

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