No matter that it was Jean Paul Gaultier who first created Madonna’s conical bra, and encouraged her to take a spin on his catwalk in 1992 wearing a lingerie harness and little else. Perhaps the designers consulted him in advance of the tribute.
Dolce and Gabbana have long revelled in pushing the boundaries – one latest invention, a luxury £85 perfume for dogs, was met with inevitable criticism by animal rights groups. The Dolce & Gabbana customer is undeterred – several brought their highly fluffed pooches to watch the show, smelling, of course, like the “Fefé” fragrance’s unmistakable ylang-ylang notes.
Dolce & Gabbana’s beauty empire grossed over £1 billion in the last year. If catwalk shows can serve as inspiration for a whole world of by-products – lipsticks, sunglasses, handbags, perfumes (for humans and pets) – then they are masters of it. Expect an “Italian Beauty” cosmetics range in due course.