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Inspiration

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With the Fall/Winter 2009/2010 men’s collection, Dolce  Gabbana goes back to the origins of the<br>brand with a black and white portrait of Sicily, revisiting all the hues from Baroque to Neorealism<br>to aristocracy.<br>There’s a willingness and need for profound and binding ties. This is reflected in a renewed interest<br>towards traditional values and craftsmanship; giving a ritual meaning to the act of hand-making.<br>Symbol of this particular and new mood, the hand-intertwined finale jackets stand for a deeper link<br>between men and their own roots, their own land and family.<br>Fabrics and Materials<br>Velvet or corduroy or jacquard, moiret silk and boiled-wool cloth.<br>Stripes and ‘Prince of Wales’ patterns.<br>Quilted satin, twill weave, cashmere, floccato silks, faille and wool jacquard fabrics.<br>Crocodile or shiny leather<br>Colours<br>Black, blue, brown and grey.<br>Touches of pale and bright pink or fuchsia.<br>Style<br>Traditional infused with the return of the hand-made technique.<br>Jackets are presented with rich grograin and georgette details.<br>Quilted-silk pants with a tuxedo stripe, quilted satin robes buttoned-up with frogs and velvet or<br>boiled-wool cloth military jackets.<br>Trenches made of a mix of velvet, wool and cotton and crocodile or shiny leather jackets.<br>Chunky-wool or cashmere sweaters.<br>Shirts are mostly white.<br>A variety of waistcoats.<br>Gold Edition jeans are made of two different kinds of denim featuring 24 carats gold metal details<br>with a relaxed fit.<br>For the evening, hand-intertwined grograin and silk ribbons Limited Edition jackets.<br>Accessories<br>“One-of-a-Kind” bags made of a mix of crocodile skins.<br>Sicilian caps.<br>Slim ties and black or coloured bow-ties.<br>Quilted satin or velvet slippers, black crocodile or mixed-leather dress shoes.<br>Soundtrack<br>Human by The Killers.</p>