Candelabra chandeliers covered in roses and a gilt-framed mirror behind the runway set the scene, and the 'baroque romanticism' theme, for Dolce & Gabbana's autumn/winter show
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This is Dolce & Gabbana's first womenswear collection since they closed their secondary line, D&G, last year, and is an appropriately grown-up – and opulent – affair. The gold embroidery on coats, skirts and boots is designed to recall mirrors and frames of the period
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Cherubs and other patterns inspired by artwork from the baroque movement feature in the show
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Delicate lace dresses, capes and rich velvets feature in the designers' masterclass in Sicilian chic
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Prints of angels and cherubs, and images inspired by 'dining room tapestries' are key motifs
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The chintzy tapestry-style patterns continue throughout the dresses in the collection
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Discovery and travel with a cosmopolitan spirit is this season's Trussardi woman
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Planning to explore the upper regions of the Nile this autumn? You know what to wear Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
The Trussardi woman should be daring enough to climb the Andes, too, hence the Peruvian-style hats …
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… and flowing skirts that drape like a poncho, suggesting the Victorian independent lady traveller look Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA
Designer Umit Benan at the end of the Trussardi show Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Pure lines and decisive volumes create a neat composition at Marni
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The key accessories are the flowery rhinestone brooches, small doctor's bags and velvet shoes with gold metal toe caps
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Bold lines and patterns continue throughout the range Photograph: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images
Colour is punchy and intense. Throughout the show the neck is covered to give a strict line
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Prints include a single, outsized flower and dense embroideries
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