Fresh from the Fendi Haute Couture showcase in Rome, the fashion pack ventured to Sicily for the Fall 2026 Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda collection. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opted to stage the collection within Taormina’s historic Radicepura Horticultural Park. Complete with a backdrop of a lavish floral forest and a front row stacked with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Monica Bellucci, the Italian design duo unveiled one of their most vibrant collections yet. Floral embroidery, sculptural corsets, trademark house lace, and ornamental jewelry were on fine display, as models paraded through the ornate set. Between history, light, and craftsmanship, Dolce & Gabbana paid homage to its roots and core values.
Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Fall 2026 Collection Review
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“More walking flowers. Bees of the world, attack at once!” [jeanclaude]
“Who is genuinely looking at this and saying to themselves, ‘this is exactly what I need’” [dancv]
“The disconnect between RTW and couture is so brash. I feel as if the couture cheapens the brand. It’s all too much and for what…” [pradabananas]
“We’ve been seeing their flower vomit for years now and it’s always the same: flowers everywhere, including flower crowns, embellishment overload, ‘great gowns, beautiful gowns,’ and some black lace numbers of the Sicilian widow with religious jewelry.” [Thefrenchy]
“Those flowers are an overkill, but I do appreciate the opulence, the drama, and the makeup!
Those shawls with fur are to-die-for.” [WAVES]
“A bit excessive, but this is actually couture done right in terms of execution. Compared to what the Paris designers did, I really liked some outfits. Others were just overkill, and the show was long. I still feel this is the best couture show; my Saudi clients in the 80s and 90s would have bought a lot of this.” [disco54]
“It’s their strongest and actually the best classic, no-nonsense, straight-up couture confection offering of any label. It’s very OG Yves Saint Laurent.” [Phuel]
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