Topic: Dolce & Gabbana Using Icons as part of Winter 14 Fashion Line

[arimethea]

http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/fashion-show/woman/runway/

The Winter line up for Dolce and Gabbana was revealed in Milan. You will notice that Icons are being used in the fabrics.

[arimethea]

Good news is that Orthodox priest will be able to purchase some nice new crosses at Saks.

[choy]

Ah, their new Anathema collection.

[minasoliman]

Maybe it's just the health profession in me, but my God, more than the possibly notorious use of crosses and icons as fashion, these women really need to eat.

PS LOL at choy's comment!

[choy]

Maybe it's just the health profession in me, but my God, more than the possibly notorious use of crosses and icons as fashion, these women really need to eat.

PS LOL at choy's comment!

I guess we can ask two of these ladies to stand in front of our Paschal procession.  No need for banners on a pole.

[LizaSymonenko]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

[minasoliman]

Maybe it's just the health profession in me, but my God, more than the possibly notorious use of crosses and icons as fashion, these women really need to eat.

PS LOL at choy's comment!

I guess we can ask two of these ladies to stand in front of our Paschal procession.  No need for banners on a pole.

2 for 2!!!!

[choy]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

[minasoliman]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

LOL...you are on a roll!

[choy]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

LOL...you are on a roll!

You are too gracious! 

[Deborah]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

 

*Choke* I'm so glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee while reading this!  The mind boggles!

[Shiny]

Ah the hallmark of a great religion is to poke fun at it.

LOL @ choy's posts

[Romaios]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

No, strip the ladies and burn the fabrics - then bury the ashes in clean ground. That's what a band of charitable parabolani should have done as soon as they stepped down that catwalk.       

[Tikhon.of.Colorado]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

  New idea - we'll all take a bus ride to the next fashion show these are held at and do this.  Perhaps these women could lock arms, and we could have a liturgy with a Church and iconostas made of people?  How modern!

I dislike the outfits very much.  They look ridiculous.  What bothers me more than the use of the icons is the use of the cross in these outfits.  Do they even know what they're wearing?! 

 
I mean, really?  Really?  (In other news, I believe we've found James' dream wife.  Let's hope she can cook.)

[JamesR]

Can't be any worse than Anne V wearing an Orthodox prayer rope while posing nude.

[FormerReformer]

Where's the part where we find that this was all commissioned by AFR, and when will it be available from their merchandise page?

[JamesR]

(In other news, I believe we've found James' dream wife.  Let's hope she can cook.)

I'd like to censer her Icons if you know what I mean    

[mildert]

Maybe it's just the health profession in me, but my God, more than the possibly notorious use of crosses and icons as fashion, these women really need to eat.

PS LOL at choy's comment!

I guess we can ask two of these ladies to stand in front of our Paschal procession.  No need for banners on a pole.

That's no way to talk about Michal.

[LBK]

I think most regulars here would easily guess what I think of this .....

I'd like to see the same designer pull the same stunt with verses from the Koran as decorative elements. Let's see how far he'd get. *snort*

[LBK]

Can't be any worse than Anne V wearing an Orthodox prayer rope while posing nude.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

[Shiny]

Can't be any worse than Anne V wearing an Orthodox prayer rope while posing nude.

Who?

[LBK]

That's no way to talk about Michal.

Umm, he's not Polish. 

[Gunnarr]

http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/fashion-show/woman/runway/

The Winter line up for Dolce and Gabbana was revealed in Milan. You will notice that Icons are being used in the fabrics.

And how, OP, did you know this was happening?

[Tikhon.of.Colorado]

(In other news, I believe we've found James' dream wife.  Let's hope she can cook.)

I'd like to censer her Icons if you know what I mean    

You would say that, James! 

[arimethea]

http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/fashion-show/woman/runway/

The Winter line up for Dolce and Gabbana was revealed in Milan. You will notice that Icons are being used in the fabrics.

And how, OP, did you know this was happening?

Some of the photos made their rounds on Facebook last night.

[choy]

If I see someone regularly wearing this, I'd bring my hand censer and incense them if just to annoy them enough to never wear it again.

[minasoliman]

I think most regulars here would easily guess what I think of this .....

I'd like to see the same designer pull the same stunt with verses from the Koran as decorative elements. Let's see how far he'd get. *snort*

Indeed

[Jason.Wike]

They're also on the men's clothes. The clothes made out of old 1970's sofas they clearly stole from my grandma's parlour are more offensive though.

[Cyrillic]

All those women wear the icons at the height of their breasts and their crotch. Brb, venerating those icons.

[mike]

That's no way to talk about Michal.

Umm, he's not Polish. 

That's right.

[sheenj]

That's no way to talk about Michal.

Umm, he's not Polish. 

That's right.

Wasn't Pan Michal a Pole? Maybe that's who he was talking about.

[Cyrillic]

Mildert was just telling a joke, don't be too hard on him

[sheenj]

All those women wear the icons at the height of their breasts and their crotch. Brb, venerating those icons.

So that's why your Mom was shocked when she walked in on you "venerating icons".

[orthonorm]

All those women wear the icons at the height of their breasts and their crotch. Brb, venerating those icons.

So that's why your Mom was shocked when she walked in on you "venerating icons".

I dunno given the general orientation around here, I would think she might be relieved.

[mike]

That's no way to talk about Michal.

Umm, he's not Polish. 

That's right.

Wasn't Pan Michal a Pole? Maybe that's who he was talking about.

He wrote in other thread he comes from Podlachian family. IDK whether he considers himself a Pole or a Podlachian.

[choy]

All those women wear the icons at the height of their breasts and their crotch. Brb, venerating those icons.

So that's why your Mom was shocked when she walked in on you "venerating icons".

I dunno given the general orientation around here, I would think she might be relieved.

Bwahahahahahah!

[Carl Kraeff (Second Chance)]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an icon?

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

 

*Choke* I'm so glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee while reading this!  The mind boggles!

Me too!

[LBK]

If I see someone regularly wearing this, I'd bring my hand censer and incense them if just to annoy them enough to never wear it again.

I'm waiting for some bright young thing with more money than sense who'll think it's cool to wear such an outfit to an Orthodox wedding or Pascha. The poor girl won't know what hit her .... or who will get to her first - the priest or the babushki. 

[Sakeneko]

The babushki, definitely, along with all the yiayas. 

[minasoliman]

If I see someone regularly wearing this, I'd bring my hand censer and incense them if just to annoy them enough to never wear it again.

I'm waiting for some bright young thing with more money than sense who'll think it's cool to wear such an outfit to an Orthodox wedding or Pascha. The poor girl won't know what hit her .... or who will get to her first - the priest or the babushki. 

These would be the worst things to wear to church since the Mecca/Medina apparel. 

[Fabio Leite]

I actually like a couple of these. Some are innapropriate, but I like the concept. It's not the first attempt of bringing byzantine themes to modern fashion though. Here are two others:

Nicole Miller 2006
Chanel 2011

[podkarpatska]

It seems a bit disrespectful to me.  I wonder what's on the other side?  Are they going to be sitting down on an coin

Which begs the question, do we approach and kiss when we see someone walking down the street wearing this?  Or light a candle and stand in front of them?

 

*Choke* I'm so glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee while reading this!  The mind boggles!

Me too!

Funny! But alas, purely hypothetical possibility since real people never wear the stuff strutted at high fashion shows.

[Tommelomsky]

Watching this:

- Made me sick
- Made me realize why I am going right away to church for prayers (akthatist and panihida).

I do hope that The Lord forgive these people for their sick and mindless actions..

[Arachne]

I actually like a couple of these. Some are innapropriate, but I like the concept. It's not the first attempt of bringing byzantine themes to modern fashion though. Here are two others:

Nicole Miller 2006
Chanel 2011

I remember liking that Chanel line a lot. But Byzantine decadence is quite another thing from trying to launch the haloed versions of band t-shirts.

[serb1389]

those fashions actually look really cool, some of them.  the guys fashions are awful except for a couple.