Catholicism on the catwalk | Dolce & Gabbana AW18

So fashion week is over. New York, to London, to Paris, and Milan. I planned a LFWF post, but you know... life. The catwalk is two seasons ahead, as always, but with snow in March, we may as well embrace the looks of the catwalk now.

Unfortunately I was not important enough to get an invite, but it's cool I watched from the sidelines... of my screen... for now.

Dolce and Gabbana. They brought it ALL to Milan. The paprika, the lemon pepper and the wings.

Aesthetically the presentation of the bags on the drones did not do it for me. If they were a bit sleeker, it would have been more aestheticallly fitting. Nevertheless, I love the creativity and the appreciation for modernisation. They took it from 0-100 and definitely set themselves ahead of the game.

Image from The Business Insider

I saw sparkle. Embroidered velvet prints. Suits. And we thank God I saw trainers - because it is 2018, and we are not going to act like heels are a daily thing. We are going to embrace comfortable style.

As for the prime topic of moment, Catholicism taking on the runway. I have a mixed bag of emotions.

"Fashion is not work, Fashion is devotion" - word to Dolce.

I am here for devotion to fashion. I totally understand that "fashion is life", and we must "live and breathe fashion" - I mean that is my dream... but surely this does not equate to one's devotion to God? I do not know whether Dolce and Gabbana want the message to be understood literally, but with everything being a socio-political statement these days, a brand as big as D & G must only have meant this to be a statement. This isn't a mediocre collection thrown on the catwalk with no meaningful theme for the hell of it.

However, this is not the first time D & G have embraced the influences from the Catholic Church. If any designer brand was going execute this, D & G have done it well; without the pieces being too controversial.

[Dare I say it] it would be interesting to see if a backlash would emerge if influences were taken from the Islamic faith. Purely because Muslims tend to be more vocal about their opinions, and appear to be more protective regarding the sacredness of their faith.

I don't know if the full-on Catholic vibes, with the mitre (religious hat commonly worn by the pope) is something that I am comfortable with, but these embroidered robes; I can definitely work with.

Tell me you would not rock this on the high street... bar the hat and the shoes maybe.

Honey, monochrome is not dead. Fishnets are still popping. Sporty Stripes meet the Divine Diva.

I love, love, lurvvv this outfit but, whether the high street could model this fit... I don't know. The embroidered velour is so elegantly designed by D & G to prevent falling into the draped curtain-look. Nevertheless, Zara, I have faith. We have faith. We believe in you.

Let me drop my top 5 right here:

1. It's definitely not warm enough for this, but a hoe never gets cold!

2. This blazer and the CROWN says it all.

3. I think Bruno Mars would be all over this. (Are those wings?!)

4. This is such a Mabel outfit.

5. This is definitely Andy Warhol Pop Art right here.

What I love about these looks is their potential smooth emulation from the catwalk to street wear. Our culture is changing. With the growth of instagram, youtube and reality tv, we want the bad and boujee to be attainable. D & G will always be a designer brand and there is no saying any of us are about to splash the cash on some designer items, but the looks, we can make something work using some high street style.

All images are from Vogue.com