Elle - USA (2019-06)

ACCESSORIES

M

y earliest fashion memories take

place in Sicily, in my father’s tai-

loring shop,” says Domenico Dolce.

“He taught me to pay attention to detail

and to value the art of the handmade.” Both

qualities are on display in two new versions

of Dolce & Gabbana’s iconic Sicily handbag,

which debuted as the Miss Sicily in 2009.

The Sicily 58 and the Sicily 62 (named for the

designers’ birth years) pay homage to every-

thing from local pastries to the picturesque

coastline of Taormina in all its fantastical,

folkloric glory. A cheerful, sun-drenched col-

or palette sets the scene.

It’s not the first time the brand has looked

to the island for inspiration: See past cov-

etable dresses in majolica tile and testa di

moro vase prints (and even an accompanying

range of Smeg appliances). While Dolce hails

from the area, Stefano Gabbana was born in

Milan—but says his first trip south was “Love

at first sight!” Fans of the brand will have the

same reaction to the new Sicilian additions.

—Naomi Rougeau

YELLOW SICILY 62 BAG, $2,545, SICILY 58 BAGS,

$2,495 EACH, ALL, DOLCE & GABBANA, SELECT

DOLCE & GABBANA BOUTIQUES NATIONWIDE

The

Italian Job

To mark the tenth anniversary

of the Sicily bag, Domenico

Dolce and Stefano Gabbana pay

tribute to its namesake island.

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