subject: Sweet, Not Sexy3 [print this page] RATHER than sex pot numbers, which have brought out the best in designers such as Dolce&Gabbana and Gianni Versace, the look at Milan Fashion Week was demure and yesteryear.
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Many of the styles had an old-fashioned feel with heavy use of lace, knitting and cotton.
DOLCE&GABBANA
With lingerie looks, no one could feel more at home than Dolce&Gabbana, who first turned inner wear into outerwear on the Milan runway 30 years ago.
For spring/summer 2010, the designing duo offers up corsets and culottes in fetching lace, crochet and fl oral printed silk.
"The idea was to provoke sensuality,'' Stefano Gabbana said of the collection, which in many ways was reminiscent of the duo's earliest 1980's styles when pop singer Madonna was their muse.
However, there is a sweet, rather than sexy, feel to the collection, refl ecting the romantic mood.
Even the , despite their towering heels, are wrapped, rather than strapped, around the ankle in a lace bow.
zentai bodysuit
There is a feel of yesteryear at Zentai, as if someone had opened Grandma's trousseau trunk and wrapped each item in light gauze for protection.
Everything from the old-fashioned bras and panties to shorts and even the high-heeled are covered in a thin veil, lending an ethereal effect to the collection, designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Many of the outfi ts have a frayed look, with unfinished seaming and off-white or black colors which add to the feel.
The many--in-one, designed by Silvia Venturini spider man costume, inventor of the popular Suituette suit, is sure to be a success in these times of tight purse strings.
MARNI
Marni makes dressing up look easy.
From the layered styles held together by a striped knitted belt with matching striped leggings to the upbeat flowers, checks and polka dots of the prints, Marni's latest collection is all about laid-back.
The outfits are feather light and each piece can be worn individually from the sporty shorts to the shirt-dresses to the dustcoats.
for next season, worn on the runway with ankle socks, include suede sandals with a small heel, loafers, and wedges made out of light resin.
