Radar

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana share design inspirations from the Medit err anean isle that gave a kick to their spring collection. By Mimi Lombardo

Sicilian Rhapsody

Marzipan ↑Per Dolce: “You can’t leave the island without one (or five!) almond confections.”

Taormina Bay ↑ “I took this Instagram shot at San Domenico Palace Hotel, a former monastery. The view from the terrace is priceless,” Gabbana says.

Modica ↑Gabbana took this Instagram photo while wandering the streets of the UNESCO World Heritage s ite .

Straw bag →This leather and raffia

tote ($1,945) from Dolce & Gabbana is modeled on Sicily’s

omnipresent carryalls.

Marionettes →“Things that remind

me of childhood summers: striped

chairs, the colors of granite and gelato,

and...puppets,” Dolce says.

Folk dress ↑The duo’s spring collection—like this silk frock—references traditional Sicilian costumes.

“Sicily is a magical and

spectacular place.”—S.G.

“It’s our roots, our starting

point. Sicily is in our DNA.”

—D.D.

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