milan diary, Day4 by angelo flaccavento

Not many shows today- I don’t get Max Mara and I skip Marras. But it’s the Dolce&Gabbana d-day. Oh that’s a tacky bash for their 20th anniversary! The duo have moved venue to an old cinema, but i get standing ticket anyway. The cerimony starts with a drainingly long video, featuring footage from all of their fashion shows. Then the new effort kicks in and it’s a stroll in the hay in frills frills frills and massive platforms. There’es ginghams and lots of red, florals and bustiers, and a goat on the stage. The couple loves it kitsch, but it’s standing ovation in the end. Why? Menichetti is minimal to the point of blandness, and Alessandro Dell’Acqua loves Dal