Fall 2006 Dolce & Gabbana Part 1

Forza Dolce. The program notes touted the Dolce & Gabbana style as being the dominant global aesthetic for menswear, and the fact that they now have their own theater in which to present their shows lends an added grandiosity to their presentations. So New Power—the name that Domenico and Stefano gave their latest collection—was, in their eyes, not a boast, but a simple acknowledgment of the strength and confidence that such huge success can bestow.

To their credit, though, the boys didn’t coast. Those signature low-slung, butt-cupping trousers arrived with four deep-stitched pleats, which created a new volume. And the broad-shouldered, nipped-waist jackets that are equally characteristic of the Dolce & Gabbana man were less structured.