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Deconstructing the Dolce and Gabbana, Givenchy, and Gaultier “religious” collections: Offensive or an expression of faith?

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Dolce and Gabbana
The 2013 Winter collection, features designs inspired by classic Byzantine paintings. Jesus, the virgin Mary and crosses are some of the themes of this collection
Gaultier
In 2007 the fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier
presented his probably most controversial collection. Clear representations of the Virgin Mary and in multiple shapes were shown in the runway.
Givenchy
The Madonna, the representation of the mother of God by several Italian painters is the inspiration behind this Pret-a-Porter Collection, one of the most controversial from the 2013 Runway.
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