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Fall 2005 D&G/Prada

johnapril

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I've been browsing the fall 2005 lines by several designers and wanted to get the opinions of SF members on two. Thanks. Dolce and Gabbana: Prada:
 

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The D&G suit is nice (beautiful shoulder slope).

The Prada one is pretty awful.

Dan
 

Luc-Emmanuel

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More elegance in dolce & gabbana, of course. Notice the jackets going on the short side in Prada, in a collecion which is pretty hideous on a whole. Nothing terribly novative for these two contenders, just the same drainpipes and pointy shoes, which means some of my previous investments are still "in".
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Costume National F/W 05-06 is much much better than any of these two : .luc
 

amirrorcrackd

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More elegance in dolce & gabbana, of course. Notice the jackets going on the short side in Prada, in a collecion which is pretty hideous on a whole. Nothing terribly novative for these two contenders, just the same drainpipes and pointy shoes, which means some of my previous investments are still "in".
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Costume National F/W 05-06 is much much better than any of these two : .luc
Nice pants, but that vest... Dan
 

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I almost like the D&G but I think the turtlenck throws it off. An collared shirt would make it seem less like a body suit.
Also the suit, for some reason that I can't yet put a name to, seems turn of the century.
 

Brian SD

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Nice to see D&G is still faithful to the 3-piece.

Agree with Luc, nothing really new here, but by themselves I think both the suits are quite nice and wearable (although I'm not so sure about the Prada so much as the D&G).

And I had the same reaction as Luc when first seeing the Costume National F/W '05 runway. It's rock solid. The whole line is really amazing.
 

Luc-Emmanuel

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Yep, I don't know if I will be able to pull out that russian look next fall, but it looks terrific.

Shorter jackets is a trend, I've seen it in numerous runways (Prada, Jil Sander, Costume National ...). Guess it doesn't really matter for me, since I am 5'7 and most RTW jackets are always a tad too long for my taste.

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