Kim Kardashian’s recent collaboration with powerhouse fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has been a long time in the making. The starting point of Kim’s fascination with the iconic brand goes all the way back to when she would watch her mother change into sharply tailored D&G dresses for date night. But the megastar of reality television and social media has also built her own collection of classic D&G silhouettes from the ground up, even bringing some of her favourite pieces to her sister’s wedding. The nostalgia for the Italian fashion brand’s ’90s and early 2000s looks culminated in a stunning runway show that has fully taken over the internet.
Breaking the Internet with Retro Looks
Kim K is not the only celebrity or influencer embracing the past when it comes to fashion. The obsession with Y2K-era throwbacks and ’90s looks has taken over just about every major runway presentation in the last six months. From giant belts to furry hats, designers and stylists are digging deep into the crevices of ’90s fashion to take advantage of the retro trend. While not everyone is pleased with the immense amounts of callbacks to ’90s fashion, Kim Kardashian’s collaboration with D&G proves there’s a way to do it right.
Fashion founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana invited the influencer and business mogul to curate their Spring and Summer 2023 runway, and it has officially broken the internet. Dedicated fans can celebrate the moment with a Ciao, Kim Dolce & Gabbana t-shirt.
Bringing Expert Tailoring to the Forefront
Some might speculate as to how a runway show can seem to recycle so many past looks, but Kim Kardashian has been adamant that her spin on throwback styles comes in the form of expert tailoring. She’s been a huge fan of D&G’s tailoring skills since her first exposure to the brand’s iconic bustiers and embellished dresses in the early 2000s.
Tailoring is truly what set the show apart and what has allowed Kardashian to take hold of the public’s collective fashion imagination. Shifting from her maximalist and experimental styles to sleek contours and crystal corsets, Kardashian is bringing attention to the power of a legendary Dolce & Gabbana fit to slay the day.
Embracing Inclusivity and Diversity in Fashion
An influencer is nothing without a platform, and Kardashian is outspoken about how she intends to leverage hers to make a difference in the world. From her perspective, all people should be able to embrace fashion and the power it has to embolden creativity and the drive to achieve greatness. Working with Dolce & Gabbana on their newest collection, Kardashian was intent on making the show inclusive and diverse, because that reflects her world and the public she hopes to inspire.
Photos of the Spring and Summer 2023 Dolce & Gabbana show are all over the internet and will likely dominate the collective consciousness for some time. As a celebration of the best that the ’90s and 2000s had to offer, this collaboration truly arrived at the party to show everyone what it means to eat it up, and they ate.
