Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria in Florence

Housed within the Palazzo Vecchio, the hulking 12th-century fortress which sits at the heart of the Tuscan capital, the show itself was mounted against the magnificent surrounds of the Giorgio Vasari-designed Salone dei Cinquecento. Monica Belluci – the bella donna to end all bella donnas – launched proceedings (receiving the keys to the city from the mayor as