Milan Welcomes Dolce & Gabbana and Tomo Koizumi

Dolce & Gabbana is making another big splash in the world of fashion. This time, it's through their work with such young talents as Tomo Koizumi, Matty Bovan and Miss Sohee, each of whom was allowed to bathe in the D&G-sponsored spotlight for the world to see. Though these three designers have their own disparate tastes and presentations, they have all been absorbed into the Dolce & Gabbana universe. The results are explosions of color, texture and technique that are setting the fashion world on fire.

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Dolce & Gabbana Appreciates Young Talent

One of the reasons that Dolce & Gabbana remains a vibrant force in the fashion landscape, even after so many years, is the way they offer opportunity to the new voices in fashion. Not only are they not afraid of being potentially ousted by the fickle world in favor of hot new trendsetters, but they seek this talent out - to everybody's benefit. It's this kind of forward-thinking that keeps their names on the vanguard of the industry and their own fluid styles on the racks.

Tomo Koizumi Is a Special Young Talent

Tomo Koizumi is a Japanese artist who is known for oversized revelations in fashion. He employs color and texture in ways that make for eye-catching and thought-provoking designs. His use of color and two-dimensional shapes are matched by his use of origami ruffles to create his gargantuan masterpieces.

It is a pretty neat trick the way that Tomo creates massive articles of clothing that feel so light and elegant. One of the ways that he pulls this off is by using Japanese polyester organza - long known as a very feminine and ethereal fabric - to build dimension. When Sam Smith, for instance, appeared on Saturday Night Live wearing a Tomo piece, it was so expansive that Kim Petras popped out, and yet the singer appeared as light and ethereal as organza.

When Tomo appeared at D&G's annual Milan woman's fashion show, he merged his own stylistic tendencies with authentic D&G material. When he was given access, for instance, to D&G's iconic multi-color Carratto print, he performed his fashion alchemy, transforming the fabric into an explosion of color and texture, creating hyper-ruffled mini dresses and a mid-century silhouette.

Tomo also interpreted the corsetry of D&G's genetics into colorful gowns that harkened back to a kind of Bavarian 19th-century sensibility. These busty gowns featured gleaming ribbons and Tomo's trademark flower motifs and were only one dimension of his merging of classical elements and bold new designs that sets him apart in the field.

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Dolce & Gabbana Remains Relevant Through Reinvention

Dolce & Gabbana has been hugely successful in the fashion industry for decades for a few reasons. Of course, the pair are brilliant and their talent has led to designs that have elevated the industry on a worldwide scale. Their genuine desire, though, to bring new talent to the world's attention is another element that sets them apart. Tomo Koizumi is the most recent young artist to benefit from this sublime generosity and the world of fashion is richer and wider for it.