D&G A/W 2015 collection

Dolce & Gabbana campaigns have long depicted the perfect La Famiglia seen through multiple generations. Today, their collection, Viva la Mamma was all about a celebration of motherhood, dedicated to mothers of the world. The curtains opened to reveal a stage set with mothers, dressed in black silk and lace slips each with their own children; from babies to toddlers, sat on laps, gripped in arms. As Spice Girls’ ‘Mama’ blasted out, Bianca Balti emerged, heavily pregnant in a blush coloured shift. She received a round of applause. More toddlers emerged, dressed in matching mother-daughter combinations and other slightly bewildered, but perfectly behaved bambinos, clamped to hips, held to bosom.Yet despite this unusual catwalk phenomenan, the clothes all still managed to remain signature to Dolce & Gabbana through and through – Sicilian lace dresses, Forties skirt suits, fit and flare coats. The red rose was the recurring motif; it popped up in sequins on a white shift dress, embroidered climbing its way up black lace and red dresses, and even, worked into prints featuring the Madonna and child. The closing dresses were a parade of soft white silk frocks printed in quirky scribbly Crayola drawings.

Overall I feel that D&G's mothers catwalk was uplifting and extremely refreshing. The designers showcased desirable clothing in a way to which made it seem possible for mothers to sport the clothing doing their daily housework!