Nothere is no two without three. First the designer wedding of her sister Kourtney in Portofino in May 2022. Then the fashion show Hi Kim Of Dolce&Gabbana in Milan in September 2022, where she walked the catwalk physically and in the role of curator and co-designer of the entire collection, which for Spring-Summer 2023 reinterprets her archive clothes favorites. And now, the announcement: Kim Kardashian is also testimonial, all-round protagonist of the new campaign.
Kim Kardashian for Dolce&Gabbana, SS23 campaign
You know, Kim doesn’t like being surrounded by rivals. The Skims entrepreneur poses alone in clothes inspired by the brand’s vast archive from the 90s and 2000s, reinterpreted by herself with the stylists. The shots of the Spring-Summer 2023 women’s adv, taken by the famous duo of photographers Mert&Marcuspoint all the spotlights right on her, living room diva, portrayed in a series of author photographs in black and white, with a high level of sensuality.
A shot of the Dolce&Gabbana SS23 adv (Photo: Dolce&Gabbana).
Italian diva. And “cat lady” at all sexy
The goal follows the influencer with 330 million followers for the rooms of one Italian villa furnished with Baroque taste: the spaces, imbued with the history of the objects that populate them and that of those who lived there, serve as perfect background to the vintage-effect star looks and the accessories of the collection, also born from a singular reinterpretation of the Dolce&Gabbana archives.
The long metallic dress that recalls the 1998/99 look – the same one also worn in a custom version by Paola&Chiara at the Sanremo Festival – is mirrored in the miroir antiqued oval, the catsuit with bustier and cape that closed the fashion show takes up the feline colors of its relaxation companions – the stylist catsZambia and Congo.
Only one model in déshabillé it’s the accessory that further enhances her acting as a diva. And the mind travels to the adv of the glorious past, when it was center stage Monica Bellucci. But also at the latest eyewear ad with Jennifer Lopez and David Gandy.
A shot of the Dolce&Gabbana SS23 adv (Photo: Dolce&Gabbana).
A partnership destined to last
The question is only one: what will be the next move? Meanwhile, after having cooled off relations with Balenciaga following the scandal of another campaign, the Christmas campaign of the French brand, the collaboration between the star and the Maison it seems destined to become more and more solid.
A shot of the Dolce&Gabbana SS23 adv (Photo: Dolce&Gabbana).
First of all, the fashion show at Milano Moda Donna: what will happen? Will we still see Kim as co-designer? It seems that, for now, an event named after her, strictly confidential, is planned to present a special exhibition that will be open to the public from February 26 to Royal Palace. One thing is certain: Kim doesn’t let anything slip away.