Dolce&Gabbana’s Fall/Winter 2026 Fashion Show presents ‘The Portrait of Man’.

The runway show featured an innovative format where models sat among the audience, standing up to walk the runway. 

One by one, they suddenly stood up from their seats, stepped out of the audience, and began walking the runway.

The show was all about blurring the line between attendees and models.

The runway became a contemporary gallery of portraits, in which every look represents a self-portrait.

It felt almost theatrical, as if anyone in the crowd could have been the next person to stand up and reveal a look.

The idea was to make the show feel less like a traditional runway and more like a portrait of everyday men. 

Men you pass on the street without realizing they’re part of the spectacle.

The brand consistently mixes high-profile celebrity guests, diverse models.

The Face of D&G, Madonna was front and center.

Tailoring plays a fundamental role, not as a rigid code but as a tool of expression.

Shoulders define character.

‘Pyjama Boys’ featured loungewear on a whole new level.

There’s also the sports guy.

While other fashion houses change creative directors frequently, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana hit the 40-year mark in 2025.

“Many brands today lose completely their identity”.

This show proves they have stayed true to their original fashion roots.

Fashion in 1991 sat between the flashy, colorful 80s and the early 90s restraint. 

 As the world faced a global  depression, loud fashion felt tacky. 

Clean cuts and neutral palletes  were on the rise.

Cue the early 90s minimalist fashion.

However, Runway shows took fashion on a detour.

 The Margiela Spring ‘91 show was instrumental in bringing grunge to the forefront.

The show was held in an abandoned parking garage in Paris.

It featured models in deconstructed 1950s ball gowns. 

Dark eyeliner and chunky Doc Martin boots was ‘The Look’.

This first wave of Grunge fashion brought baggy clothing, well worn jeans and your dad’s old flannel shirt. 

Satin and lace were juxtaposed with leather biker jackets, tartan plaids and combat boots. 

Vivienne Westwood, often called the “mother of punk,” introduced her influential punk aesthetic in the mid ‘70s. 

Martin Margiela followed her lead over a decade later and launched his signature anti fashion grunge aesthetic.

The deconstructed garments, raw hems, recycled fabrics, and distressed finishes, set the stage for a rebellious approach to fashion in the early 1990s. 

Accessories were huge.

Tattoo chokers and chokers with pendants were common accessories.

Crucifix necklaces, hoop earrings, rings and round John Lennon sunglasses were also on trend.

Celebrities helped push grunge into the closets of men and women alike.

I think we all have a Nirvana band tshirt in the back of our closets, right??

If you know me, you know the reason I wanted to write about fashion was because of Andre Leon Talley.

We both grew up in the South and neither of us ever fit the body image fashion portrays. We both had two strikes against us.

But he never gave up on his dream and neither did I. 

His writing style was such that I felt like he was speaking to me rather than me reading a bunch of words. And that’s how I choose to write as well.

I finally got to see his collection of clothing and accessories at SCAD Atlanta.

Talley did not attend the Savannah College of Art and Design(SCAD) as a student.

However, he was a long-time friend, mentor, trustee, and collaborator with the institution for over a decade.

He curated major exhibitions, mentored students, and was honored with a namesake gallery at the SCAD Museum of Art.

Here is the famed “Sleeping Bag” coat designed by Norma Kamali.

His incredible accessories.

The Yves Saint Laurent turban.

This unique necklace with Diane von Furstenberg zodiac key charms attached really inspires me to duplicate this look!

His Louis Vuitton Monogram Steamer bag was featured.

As well as his Vivienne Westwood straw hat.

I can’t believe I was this close to his Hermès Haut à Courroies bag.

I remember wanting this Dior bag so bad because he carried it.

So much glorious texture.

This man never wore a boring outfit in his life.

The Dapper Dan pieces really made me emotional. Knowing how Talley played a significant role in validating Dapper Dan’s influence on fashion and helping bring his work to the mainstream luxury.

Some of my top picks from the exhibit have to be the Chado Ralph Rocco silk screened pieces.

Photographs dotted the walls with memorable moments with fashion powerhouses.

You know I loved this leopard piece!

They say when people die, their spirits sometimes remain with their prized possessions. His spirit was in each room I entered. I will treasure this experience forever.

Minimalism has never been my fashion style of choice. In fact, my approach to fashion is ‘More is More’.

At the moment, everyone is going wild over Caroline Bassett Kennedy and her 90s minimalist fashion.

With the recent series ‘Love Story’, fashionistas are clamoring for the clean lined look CBK was known for.

No one did minimalist fashion like Caroline Bessette-Kennedy.

Being a fashion publicist for Calvin Klein, she had an eye for fashion.

Her wardrobe was primarily  Prada, Helmut Lang, Jil Sander and Yohji Yamamoto. 

Most of her coats were Prada.

She was known to wear  Manolo Blahnik shoes, before her polar opposite, the fictional Carrie Bradshaw, made them famous. 

Prada for day, Manolo Blahnik for night. Practical boots, loafers, and sensible kitten heels from Prada were a huge part of her daytime looks, switching to Manolos when the occasion called for something more formal.

She is often associated with the plastic headband. She was frequently seen wearing a thick, tortoiseshell version from  Greenwich Village apothecary C.O. Bigalow.

She always wore oval Aldo shades from Selima Optique.

The brand later named a pair, the Carolyn, in her honor.

CBK primarily carried a black or tan Hermès Birkin 40, a black Prada Spazzolato tote, or a black Prada nylon shoulder bag.

She also carried a black Kelly 25 and sometimes used a black-trim L.L. Bean tote bag.

While I will continue to lean toward my maximalist lifestyle, I can pause for a moment to admire her ‘Old Money’ sleek style.

Sorry to 2016, NYFW threw it back further to 2009 with their recent 7FAM show.

With nostalgic fashion on the rise, social media is reflecting heavily on the previous decade.

7 For All Mankind chose to make its throwback comeback with new creative director, Italian designer Nicola Brognano.

Brognano is revitalizing the Italian label founded in the late ’70s and once again establishing it as a touchstone for Y2K-era ‘It girls’.

He made his debut with the brand this month at NYFW. He hopes to see real people wearing the collection, just like they did the 7FAM of decades past. 

Gen Z thinks they discovered this look. We know better. 

Social media is full of the youngest generation channeling their inner Jenny Humphrey. 

Jenny was in her ‘punk/goth/Barbie/Queen Bee’ era on Gossip Girl.

Models hit the runway sporting skinny jeans(yay,they’re back!), pea coats, and babydoll dresses. 

T-shirts were layered.

Denim and leather jackets were styled with skirts with high-low hemlines. 

The accessories were 100 percent  throwback! 

Messy hair topped with Ray-Ban Wayfarers, tons of costume jewelry, and huge  handbags. 

Some models sported two bags at a time.

Platform stilettos are also back.

I’m not happy about that. I never cared for the way they look and I know better than to risk my life and limb by wearing them lol.

This is actually recently becoming one of my favorite fashion genres. Think Gossip Girl meets Vivienne Westwood.

Ok Little J…we see you!!

I was fortunate to catch the Viktor & Rolf exhibit at The High Museum Of Art in Atlanta last weekend.

It was much larger than I expected.

For more than twenty years, Viktor & Rolf have challenged preconceptions of fashion and bridged the divide between fashion and art.

Room after room was filled with over the top couture.

Viktor & Rolf is a Dutch avant-garde luxury fashion house founded in 1993 by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. 

I associate the brand with bright, cheerful florals. However, a huge selection of white on white was shown.

Viktor & Rolf use white as a defining, sculptural, and conceptual tool, often transforming the color into art-focused, avant-garde couture. Key uses include the 2016 “Performance of Sculptures” collection with Picasso-inspired Cubist forms, the 2018 “Immaculate” 25th-anniversary collection, and reinterpreting the classic white shirt with exaggerated shapes and dramatic, structural ruffles

Viktor & Rolf also use text on clothing to blend high-fashion couture with social commentary, irony, and popular culture.

Their iconic 2019 “Fashion Statements” collection featured voluminous tulle gowns with bold, slogans like “No photos please,” “Sorry I’m late,” and “Give a damn.”

There was alot of comments overheard about the creepy doll room.

As a longtime doll collector, I got it. And I loved it.

Their use dolls is a recurring, deeply conceptual, and surreal motif that bridges fashion, art, and childhood fantasy. 

They utilize dolls to miniaturize their archive, mock the fashion system, and explore themes of control and femininity, often replicating iconic garments in one-third scale. 

This isn’t a new concept.

Antique dolls originated as “fashion babies” in the 14th trough the 18th centuries, serving as miniature, 3D mannequins to showcase the latest European trends to affluent clients.

These early dolls, often made of wood or wax, traveled between courts and cities, acting as influential tools for designers to display intricate fabrics, styles, and, later, as toys.

Viktor & Rolf bring that old world concept back with their collection.

Their use of florals blend intense femininity with edgy, rebellious, and avant-garde designs resulting in a Baroque, yet minimal feel.

For more than three decades, Dutch fashion artists Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have explored the connections between the worlds of haute couture and art.

Dimension and texture are predominate in their couture collection.

These bows had me in a choke hold.

Seeing the pieces in these photos in real life was such a remarkable experience.

Of course there was a nod to their popular fragrance, Flower Bomb.

I’m so thankful to High Museum Of Art for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

The world was rocked last week to learn of the death of actress Catherine O’Hara.

One of my favorite characters she played was Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek.

Her outlandish behavior and accent were matched only by her outfits.

Debra Hanson is the Emmy-winning costume designer behind the iconic fashion of Moira Rose.

Moira obviously favored black.

She was inspired by crows, as witnessed by her many feathers.

Hanson designed her wardrobe to be “too much is never enough,” featuring bold patterns and statement accessories.

Her hair style and color changed dramatically through the series, as well as the episode. She even named each of them!

Her wig collection was a specific request from actress Catherine O’Hara to define the character.

One of my favorite nonsensical quotes from Moira Rose seems quite fitting with her passing…

“How mercurial is life…we all imagine being carried from the ashes by the goddess Artemis and here I get a balatron from Barnum & Bailey.”

My favorite ‘80s teenage angst movie is turning 40 next month.

I always identified with its star Molly Ringwald because she made my red hair and full lips seem ok.

I loved all of her movies, but this one was my favorite.

Growing up, my mother wouldn’t allow me to wear pink. “Redheads can’t wear pink!”

Well, this movie proved her wrong.

I’d like to reminisce and show some of the amazing fashions the characters wore.

Andi was a thrifting queen! She also repurposed many of her pieces.

Think lots of pearls, paisley, drapey-flowey fabrics, cameos, pins, scarves, hats, vintage cardigans and dresses and little round glasses.

I literally had these glasses. I couldn’t find them in red so I bought the purple.

She brought menswear to the big screen. And into our wardrobes.

The 80’s was known for its maximalist lifestyle and Andi took it to the max with her styling.

I still want her Asian inspired bomber jacket.

Andi had some equally fashionable friends.

Iona, the quirky record store owner changed her style in each scene.

Punk rocker, pin up girl, raver and Miami Vice clothing filled her closet.

And who can forget her BFF Duckie.

Colorful layers, pork pie hat and round glasses were a bold expression of his personality.

And I personally believe he should have ended up with Andi at the end.

Which leads me to the most ICONIC outfit from the movie…the prom dress!

Love it or hate it, the dress was the epitome of the movie, and of Andi.

She combined Iona’s prom dress with a second hand find her father brought home, making this memorable piece.

So many people, including Molly Ringwald herself, but I loved it. I loved anything pink.

This movie was full of (to quote Duckie) Really volcanic ensembles.

Last week we covered sleeves and pants. This week we’re going to focus on backs.

So many of the designs looked just as good going back down the runway as they did coming up.

This menswear blazer with the giant bow is one of my favorites.

Whimsical designs painted on backs are a fun, street style look.

Slashes, safety pins and intricate lace brought seduction to the runway.

Draped fabric created dimension on this dress

Sequins and beading added even more intrigue to this lace piece.

The exposed zippers on the neck and back on this look are intriguing. Add in pinstripe, lace and jagged hemline for a look I fell in love with.

Exposed backs and bows brought sultry to life on the runway.

Ciarra Christian and Lindsey Avant proved Angels walked among us.

Last weekend I was honored to cover the CL’s Resolution Runway Show.

The show was put together by two talented young ladies, Ciarra Christian and Lindsey Avant.

It was held at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe.

The attention to detail in the production was matched only by some standout features in some of the fashions.

Let talk legs.

Unique pants legs were prevalent throughout the show.

These lace bell bottoms were among my favorites

Quilted, patchwork and plaid bias on denim bell bottoms gave a unique look.

Lace ups and embroidery are a sexy options.

Denim on denim with a twist.

Graffiti and abstracts make for great streetwear options.

Now for the arms.

Dramatic, oversized cuffs are in.

Menswear dominated the runway. This look sported a cold shoulder on the sleeve and a suprise bow on the back!

Oversized lace bell sleeves lend a touch of gothic romance.

Sheer gossimer sleeves lend a touch of fairyland to these looks.

These velvet sleeves had me in a chokehold.

Gloves are BACK!!

Embellished gloves, satin gloves and even gloves with feathers!

So many beautiful looks in this show!

Which details stand out to you the most?