Dolce&Gabbana unveiled its Alta Sartoria collection in Taormina, Sicily. The presentation took place at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, a site with more than 2,000 years of history. Perched above the Mediterranean with Mount Etna visible in the distance, the theatre offered a symbolic setting where Sicily’s natural landscape and layered history converge.
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While the Alta Moda collection presented the previous day at Radicepura Botanical Park explored Sicily’s nature and craftsmanship through flowers, fruit, ceramics, and porcelain, Alta Sartoria turned its attention to the history inscribed across the island.
An ancient theatre. Baroque architecture. Religious art. Sea and volcano.
The collection translated the accumulated time of Sicily into men’s couture.
With origins dating back to the third century BCE, the Ancient Theatre of Taormina is a place where Greek, Roman, and Sicilian histories overlap.
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Once a setting for theatrical performances and public celebrations, the theatre remains one of the Mediterranean world’s most emblematic cultural landmarks. Dolce&Gabbana incorporated the identity of the site itself into the collection.
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Weathered stone ruins. A blue horizon stretching toward the sea. Mount Etna rising in the distance, crowned with smoke.
These views were more than a backdrop. Within Alta Sartoria, they became sources of creation, translated into embroidery, materials, and color.
Needle painting became one of the defining techniques of the collection.
By layering threads of different tones and textures, artisans created painterly depth, shadow, and dimension entirely by hand.
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The stone walls of the Ancient Theatre of Taormina. The blue of the Mediterranean. The monumental presence of Mount Etna.
Each landscape emerged stitch by stitch across jackets and coats.
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What appeared on the garments was not simply a landscape painting. It was the memory of a place.
Sicily’s air and light, together with the passage of centuries, were inscribed into clothing through one of the most traditional forms of handcraft.
Another central reference was Sicilian Baroque.
Developed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the style is known for its theatrical ornamentation and religious grandeur.
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Gilded churches. Opulent altars. Light surrounding statues of saints.
The visual language of religious art appeared throughout the collection in metallic embroidery and shimmering details.
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Particularly striking were the gold embroideries, which changed expression as they caught the light.
Rather than functioning as ornament alone, they made visible the spirituality cultivated through Sicily’s religious traditions.
Alta Sartoria did not depict splendor alone.
White embroidery. Cantù lace. Deep black.
Many looks were defined by these stark contrasts.
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They reflected the rituals and everyday customs passed down through generations of Sicilian life.
Festivals and religious processions. Family gatherings. The repeated gestures of daily life.
Such quiet ceremonies were expressed through richly textured fabrics and meticulous handwork.
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Where Alta Moda captured the vitality of a garden in bloom, Alta Sartoria appeared to turn toward the memories and lives of the people who inhabit the island.
As with Alta Moda, the foundation of Alta Sartoria lies in Fatto a Mano.
Meaning “made by hand” in Italian, the phrase embodies Dolce&Gabbana’s approach to craftsmanship.
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Precise embroidery. Delicate lace. Dimensional textures.
Each element is the result of immense time, experience, and skill.
Alta Sartoria does not present luxury as spectacle alone. It presents culture as something preserved and transmitted through the human hand.
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The Alta Gioielleria, Alta Moda, and Alta Sartoria collections presented in Taormina each approached Sicily from a different perspective.
Alta Gioielleria explored religious art and goldsmithing. Alta Moda focused on nature and craft. Alta Sartoria turned toward history and culture.
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Yet all three were united by the same underlying force: a profound attachment to Sicily.
For Dolce&Gabbana, the island is not merely a source of inspiration. It is the landscape that shaped the house’s identity itself.
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The ancient theatre overlooking the sea. The presence of Mount Etna. The radiance of Baroque architecture. The handcraft preserved by generations.
Alta Sartoria did not seek simply to reproduce these elements.
It crystallized the history and memory of Sicily into couture.
What emerged was a monumental portrait of the island, drawn through clothing.
©DOLCE&GABBANA
Contact:
Dolce&Gabbana Japan
TEL: +81-3-6833-6099
©DOLCE & GABBANAWhile the Alta Moda collection presented the previous day at Radicepura Botanical Park explored Sicily’s nature and craftsmanship through flowers, fruit, ceramics, and porcelain, Alta Sartoria turned its attention to the history inscribed across the island.
An ancient theatre. Baroque architecture. Religious art. Sea and volcano.
The collection translated the accumulated time of Sicily into men’s couture.
A Story That Begins at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina
With origins dating back to the third century BCE, the Ancient Theatre of Taormina is a place where Greek, Roman, and Sicilian histories overlap.
©DOLCE&GABBANAOnce a setting for theatrical performances and public celebrations, the theatre remains one of the Mediterranean world’s most emblematic cultural landmarks. Dolce&Gabbana incorporated the identity of the site itself into the collection.
©DOLCE & GABBANAWeathered stone ruins. A blue horizon stretching toward the sea. Mount Etna rising in the distance, crowned with smoke.
These views were more than a backdrop. Within Alta Sartoria, they became sources of creation, translated into embroidery, materials, and color.
Painting the Landscape Through Embroidery
Needle painting became one of the defining techniques of the collection.
By layering threads of different tones and textures, artisans created painterly depth, shadow, and dimension entirely by hand.
©DOLCE & GABBANAThe stone walls of the Ancient Theatre of Taormina. The blue of the Mediterranean. The monumental presence of Mount Etna.
Each landscape emerged stitch by stitch across jackets and coats.
©DOLCE&GABBANAWhat appeared on the garments was not simply a landscape painting. It was the memory of a place.
Sicily’s air and light, together with the passage of centuries, were inscribed into clothing through one of the most traditional forms of handcraft.
The Splendor of Sicilian Baroque
Another central reference was Sicilian Baroque.
Developed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the style is known for its theatrical ornamentation and religious grandeur.
©DOLCE & GABBANAGilded churches. Opulent altars. Light surrounding statues of saints.
The visual language of religious art appeared throughout the collection in metallic embroidery and shimmering details.
©DOLCE & GABBANAParticularly striking were the gold embroideries, which changed expression as they caught the light.
Rather than functioning as ornament alone, they made visible the spirituality cultivated through Sicily’s religious traditions.
Quiet Rituals Told in Black and White
Alta Sartoria did not depict splendor alone.
White embroidery. Cantù lace. Deep black.
Many looks were defined by these stark contrasts.
©DOLCE & GABBANAThey reflected the rituals and everyday customs passed down through generations of Sicilian life.
Festivals and religious processions. Family gatherings. The repeated gestures of daily life.
Such quiet ceremonies were expressed through richly textured fabrics and meticulous handwork.
©DOLCE & GABBANAWhere Alta Moda captured the vitality of a garden in bloom, Alta Sartoria appeared to turn toward the memories and lives of the people who inhabit the island.
The Aesthetic of Fatto a Mano
As with Alta Moda, the foundation of Alta Sartoria lies in Fatto a Mano.
Meaning “made by hand” in Italian, the phrase embodies Dolce&Gabbana’s approach to craftsmanship.
©DOLCE & GABBANAPrecise embroidery. Delicate lace. Dimensional textures.
Each element is the result of immense time, experience, and skill.
Alta Sartoria does not present luxury as spectacle alone. It presents culture as something preserved and transmitted through the human hand.
©DOLCE & GABBANASicily as an Enduring Point of Origin
The Alta Gioielleria, Alta Moda, and Alta Sartoria collections presented in Taormina each approached Sicily from a different perspective.
Alta Gioielleria explored religious art and goldsmithing. Alta Moda focused on nature and craft. Alta Sartoria turned toward history and culture.
©DOLCE&GABBANAYet all three were united by the same underlying force: a profound attachment to Sicily.
For Dolce&Gabbana, the island is not merely a source of inspiration. It is the landscape that shaped the house’s identity itself.
©DOLCE & GABBANAThe ancient theatre overlooking the sea. The presence of Mount Etna. The radiance of Baroque architecture. The handcraft preserved by generations.
Alta Sartoria did not seek simply to reproduce these elements.
It crystallized the history and memory of Sicily into couture.
What emerged was a monumental portrait of the island, drawn through clothing.
©DOLCE&GABBANAContact:
Dolce&Gabbana Japan
TEL: +81-3-6833-6099
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