ASIAN PERSUASION

There’s no escaping the satin bomber jacket this season, whether it’s Louis Vuitton’s show-opener where a pair of cranes danced in front of a blue-and-red background, or Valentino’s slightly more muted versions. Designers have been looking East for years but seldom have results been as nuanced or varied. But perhaps most enamoured with Asia is Dolce&Gabbana. Taking inspiration from the extravagant Chinese Palace of Palermo, Sicily, the Italian duo sent elaborate prints of peacocks and pavilions down the runway.