Normandy

The theme of Dolce & Gabbana’s fairytalelike Autumn/Winter 2014-2015 show was « Medieval Normandy meets Sicily ».

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Middle Ages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Jean Paul Gaultier Autumn/Winter 2013-2014 Show highlighted warrior-women from the Middle Ages.

Other Middle Ages-influenced collections : Carven by Guillaume Henry Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 (this collection was a tribute to the Middle Ages), Dior by John Galliano Autumn/Winter 2006-2007 (this show spotlighted some medieval warrior-women), Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Autumn/Winter 2003-2004 (the theme of this collection was Ridley Scott’s « Blade Runner » meets the Middle Ages), Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 (this show was based on the Middle Ages), Marc Philippe Coudeyre Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 (this collection, dubbed « Avalon », referenced the medieval mythology), Viktor & Rolf Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 (this Middle Ages-inspired collection showcased clothes that were based on the armors of the medieval knights).

 

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