My Favorite Collection of Dolce and Gabbana

Part 1

I have always been a fan of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana---also known simply as Dolce and Gabbana. They make men's clothes fashionable yet masculine enough for guys not to fear about their image. D&G is a living art. Truly a cut above the rest. Not only this fashion show featured clothes that are relevant and can be worn even years from now, it also had Ms. Annie Lennox to lend her beautiful songs as male models made the runway.

Sadly though, Dolce and Gabbana's image was tarnished when they made a comment not too long ago saying babies that were conceived by alternative methods are "synthetic babies", to the dismay of singer Elton John---who had his child born in that method.

It all started after the designers gave an interview to Italy's Panorama magazine. When asked about family and children, Dolce responded: "We certainly didn’t invent the family. The Sacred Family made it an icon, but irrelevant of religion or social status: you are born and have a father and a mother. Or at least that is how it should be, that is why what I call children of chemistry, synthetic babies, do not convince me. Surrogate mothers (literal translation: rented uteruses), seeds chosen from a catalog. And then go and explain to these children who their mothers are. Would you accept to be a child of chemistry? Procreation must be an act of love, nowadays even the psychiatrists are not ready to face the effects of these experiments."

Dolce's statements created a stir and a lot of criticism, most notably from John. The singer said "How dare you refer to my beautiful children as 'synthetic,'" John wrote on his Instagram, alongside a photo of the designers. "And shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF - a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfill their dream of having children. Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again".

Several celebrities---even Madonna, D&G's favorite celebrity client and friend, made a mouthful of comments regarding what the designers have said. Since then people from all walks of life have demanded an apology from the duo and even had this campaign to boycott the clothes of Dolce and Gabbana.

However, this video, though done in 2011 but is still trendy to be worn even at this time, makes me doubt to believe D&G haters that their clothes are horrendous. I may disagree with what they commented regarding that brouhaha but for me, their style, talent and dedication to their craft are still unquestionable. Please watch the 2 videos.

Part 2