A/I 2006: Milan - Best Collection

Dolce e Gabbana

A thoroughly precise and luxurious take on dressing the modern-day Josephine.

A slimline silhouette…

… with short jackets - sexy slim… or boxy bolero...

… or knee length jackets – fitted with piping detail or loose and belted…

… utilising the season’s favoured fabric - velvet …

… gilt detailing for skirts and jackets …

… an exquisite collection finished beautifully by supremely adorned empire-waist dresses.

Images and complete collections here, at Style.com.

A/I 2006: Milan – Notable Mentions

Draping and modernisation at Maxmara, Antonio Marras played with proportion and weight, and Graeme Black perfects sophistication & craftsmanship:

Maxmara

Antonio Marras

Graeme Black

Surely the next big thing from Milan:

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A/I 2006: Milan #6

Soft and sumptuous at Missoni & Roberto Cavalli, and sharp, chic & strong at Versace:

Missoni

Roberto Cavalli

Versace

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A/I 2006: Milan #5

40's tailoring and tartan at Moschino, the Duchess of Windsor influences Burberry Prorsum, and Karl goes short and voluminous at Fendi:

Moschino

Burberry Prorsum

Fendi

Images and complete collections here, at Style.com.

A/I 2006: Milan #4

Modern femininity at Alberta Ferretti , Gucci's glam-rock chicks, and a collection that achieves the perfect balance at Pringle:

Alberta Ferretti

Gucci

Pringle

Images and complete collections here, at Style.com.

A/I 2006: Milan #3

Blumarine present their pretty dress extravaganza, Ladies only at Emporio Armani, Elizabethan adornment at Etro, and casual intellectual cool at Prada:

Blumarine

Emporio Armani

Etro

Prada

Images and complete collections here, at Style.com.