A new mythology: Dolce & Gabbana takes cues from Ancient Greece for Alta Moda collection - in pictures

The Italian design duo presented their take on classicism in Sicily last week

For its latest Alta Moda collection, Dolce & Gabbana looked to Ancient Greece for inspiration. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Diana, goddess of the hunt, in a shimmering gold tunic, a bow clasped in one hand and a quiver of arrows slung over her shoulder. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Models were presented as part goddess, part warrior. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Gazar silk skirts were transformed into canvases featuring the neoclassical paintings of Jacques-Louis David. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Long, flowing silhouettes referenced the tunics worn by Greek goddesses. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Gold was the collection's predominant colour. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

1990s supermodel Helena Christensen walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda 2019 show. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Ancient Greek pottery was recreated as oversized  sleeves in this look from Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda 2019 colection. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

The Alta Moda presentation unfolded in Sicily's Tempio della Concordia. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

A floral dress with capped sleeves made of three-dimensional blooms. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

A bust of Aphrodite picked out in white sequins. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

An all-white look from Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda collection, shown in Sicily on July 5. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

The collection included five stunning ballgowns in muted pastel shades. Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana presented its latest Alta Moda collection in Sicily last weekend. In a departure from its traditional hyper-Italian motifs, the design duo offered up a stunning exploration of Ancient Greece, transforming models into modern-day goddesses. Presenting 125 looks, models walked a historic runway in one of Sicily's most important archaeological sites, the towering Tempio della Concordia in the Unesco-listed Valley of the Temples.

“In this setting that has no equal anywhere in the world, our Alta Moda creations will re-evoke the enduring myths of classicism, which have continued to fascinate poets, painters and sculptors for centuries now. And, just as those artists who have never tired of reinterpreting them in their masterpieces, so our seamstresses have incessantly painted, embroidered and sewn them onto the garments,” Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana expounded in their show notes.

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