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"    Photo: Getty Images   It&amp;#039;s been years in the making, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana&amp;#039;s anticipated Alta Moda collection has finally been revealed. It was done in classic Italian fashion, at a private, invite-only salon presentation in Sicily, where the luxury Italian house was born. The extravagant affair lasted from Sunday evening until the wee hours of yesterday morning and those esteemed enough to get an invitation enjoyed a host of lavish activities, including a performance of Bellini&amp;#039;s bel canto opera &amp;quot;Norma&amp;quot; in an ancient Roman amphitheatre and a firework display set to \u202AVerdi&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Valzer Brillante,&amp;quot;\u202C The Telegraph reports.   Once guests were given a dose of Italian culture, they headed to the main event, held in the former monastery of San Domenico. Only select publications and top-tier clients were permitted entry, and taking pictures or Tweeting about the show&amp;#039;s celebrity guests, Scarlett Johansson and Stephanie Seymour, was strictly forbidden in order to protect the dresses from being overexposed in the press. &amp;quot;[The customers] really do not want to see their dresses in a magazine,&amp;quot; Gabbana told The Telegraph.  And it&amp;#039;s no surprise that the designing duo would want to cater to their clientele, as many have already purchased several of the dresses in the 73-look collection. The Alta Moda pieces feature luxe details, including Sicilian lace, sheer fabrics, jewels, and hand-painted florals, all intricately and elaborately crafted. One Russian buyer reportedly ordered several based on photos sent via email. &amp;quot;This is our style. It is not trend, I do not care if it is cool,&amp;quot; Dolce noted to The Telegraph. &amp;quot;Pr\u00EAt-\u00E0-porter is different, it is about cool and how many covers will we get this season. Here, we are completely free. So for me this is not work but pleasure.&amp;quot; The presentation sounded pleasurable indeed, and for all the hype, it seems like this collection was worth the wait. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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