When Domenico Dolce said before his and Stefano Gabbana's show that it would be "molto gigolo," they weren’t kidding. In a season shaping up to be all about discretion, the designers went full throttle in the other direction, opting for flesh and flash galore. They sent out Madonna’s squeeze Jesus Luz in black Y-fronts and house hunk David Gandy shirtless to display his perfect pecs. "It's a homage to male beauty," Dolce said before the show. The designers piled embellishments on to just about everything in this mostly black and white collection, from dinner jackets embroidered with sequins and metallic beading to silky shorts and velvet slippers. Even a racy black bathrobe came embedded with crystals. A boxy clutch-like bag in calf leather and crocodile added to the bold statement. Shredded jeans with silky linings underneath and silk charmeuse shirts, some with tuxedo bibs, pushed opulence to the extreme. Most men will probably dial down the machismo and hone in on the sharply tailored suits, perforated leather bombers and roomy pants.
