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Fur is more of an diacritic than a necessity, turning up as oversized collars, on shawls and as hats. Shoes are contribute toed, or even variations of sandals. Bare legs are perfectly sufficient.
If the temperatures turn, however, there are plenty of layering options — evidently a trend — from knitwear to coats to capes to long vests.
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DOLCE&GABBANA
Shameful velvet, black lace, black chiffon and more gold than even Midas could rally are the basic ingredients of the dramatic Dolce&Gabbana winter gathering.
Dramatic, as well as theatric.
Front row guest, British actress Helen Mirren, on her way to pay her compliments to the devious duo backstage, described the clothes as both “decadent and opulent’’ and said she loved “every bit’’ of the show.
However, the actress A- known for her role as Queen Elizabeth II, in “The Queen’’ which earned her an Oscar as first-rate actress in 2007, did not dip into her theater closet for reference, but rather said the show “spoke to my Russian roots.’’ Mirren’s confessor was a Russian nobleman.
Source: Boston.com