Fashion Trends & Tours in Italy

James Bond skiing in any Alpine upscale ski resorts seems to have inspired many designers at Milan Fashion Week. The International Herald Tribune reports: “The gentleman skier, as much at home on the slopes as in the city, is the latest creation of Italian menswear designers presenting their winter 2007-2008 collections on the Milan catwalk“.

The look emerged on the first day of preview showings when Dolce and Gabbana unzipped a gilded snow suit to reveal an impeccable business suit complete with white shirt and black tie underneath.

Frida Giannini for Gucci perfected the look at her Tuesday evening show, which was the midway mark of the five-day menswear fashion week.
Models looking like they had come from a James Bond movie, via St. Moritz, strolled down the catwalk in fur-collared ski jackets worn with quilted pants, heavy wool socks and old-fashioned lace-up mountain boots.
“The collection is very James Bond — all about the jet set crowd of the 1960s and 1970s” said Giannini after the much-applauded show.

James Bond — the latest movie about the superspy, “Casino Royale,” came out in Italy over the holidays — also inspired Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s second line D&G collection, presented Wednesday.

Earlier in the week Valentino, the quintessential designer of elegance, showed his winter wears, where his love of white was a reminder of snowy landscapes, but the overall feel was all about the indoor lap of luxury.