AW03 Dolce & Gabbana Spiral Zip Heavy Weave Knitted Turtleneck

Chained and synched, each model walked with an aura of submission, confined within the clothes that wore them. Dolce & Gabbana’s most notorious Autumn 2003 collection, regarded as the beginning of the house’s prime era (just a season after the womenswear “SEX” show), catered to a new audience, pulling from the likes of BDSM and highly utilitarian garments. Without fear, straps encompass the male silhouette, wrapping and straining extremities through belts and bondage straps. The collection paid homage to artists like Helmut Lang and Jean Paul Gaultier, shifting the course of generational design while unapologetically stepping in areas of rather “taboo” utility.

A subtle undertone of the collection lies in the teeth of this spiral zip turtleneck shown. Climbing from the bottom hem to the upper neck-line, this heavy weave knit transforms into a garment completely foreign to the previously zipped counter-part. Allowing for a variety of styling techniques, the sweater is entirely unique, unlike any garment in regard to functionalit. In pristine condition throughout, tagged as a size 38, fitting a mens medium.