The inspiration for the Dolce & Gabbana Women’s Fall/Winter 2015/2016 collection is 'The Mother' and explores how the mother is the heart of the family. Appearing on the runway stage are 11 real mothers with their children whilst three models carried their children down the runway. Bianca Balti also featured, currently pregnant with her second child.

The designers’ own relationships with their mothers largely shaped their inspiration and visualization of the collection, which showcased new shapes, embroideries, prints and the element of collage - symbolic of the first art children typically create. The presence of prints is central, with these made from original drawings done by children, and representative of the love notes young children first give to their mothers. The prints specifically shown on dresses were drawn by Domenico Dolce’s nieces and nephews.