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Saturday, 1 March 2014

Dolce&Gabbana Winter 2015 Mens Fashion Show

Dolce and Gabbanna F/W 14.14 Mens Collection was presented during Milan Fashion Week

Normans (from Northmen or Norsemen) were Scandinavian group of people settled in Denmark, Norway of Sweden. The history of Norman's Sicily began with their conquering of the island which took place in 1061 through a landing in Messina.

The Dolce and Gabbanna Mens Winter 2015 collection takes inspiration from the Norman Kings as well as from the architecture of Norman Sicily as seen in Palermo in Norman Building, the Cathedral and the Church of the Martorana.

The History of the Norman Kings of Sicily( Ruggero I; 1095 - 1101 )

Ruggero II ( Roger II; 1095 - 1154 )

Circa 1070 King William I of England ( 1027 - 1087 )
also known as William the Conqueror

William II a k a Wilhem II

Henry VI of England

Federico II Holy Roman Emperor

Manfredi I ( Manfred I; 1232 - 1266 )

Shapes: tight-fitted suits
Colours: grey, bordeuax, brown, bottle green, black and blue
Prints: they reperesentNorman Sicily through the King's vest the Armor of the Knights and the reproduction of Norman Architecture
Embroideries: embroidered and stud sheepskin coats, knits are embroidered to obtain the effect of an armor
Accessories: Handmade wood hoods embroidered to obtain armor-life effect. Shoes are made of fur, embellished and in velvet and studded.
Boots are studded. Multi-coloured sneakers. Satchel and backpacks adored with Norman prints.

Finale: Habotai silk-printed suits doubled with cashmere, worn with bowties and velvet slippers with bows.

Watch the video after the jump:

Friday, 21 February 2014

Alex Minsky

Alex Minsky is a 24 years old US Marine whose right leg was amputated by a roadside bomb in 2009 while he was serving in Afghanistan. Minsky spent 47 days in a coma and suffered traumatic brain injuries and severe burns to his body from the explosion.