Louche and loaded: Dolce & Gabbana's 2016 men's couture collection

Dolce & Gabbana's haute couture shows in Portofino, Italy, closed with a gold-themed party and a performance from pop star Kylie Minogue. A day earlier, the designers presented only their second men's couture line, Alta Sartoria - showing a playful and sophisticated bespoke wardrobe for peacocks and more traditional gents.

The silky sleepwear first shown in February this year in Milan made such an impression it became a best-seller for the season. "This time," Stefano Gabbana said of their 2016 collection, "we made a lot of bathrobes. Our customers are buying very classic suits, double- or single-breasted as well as some of the more crazy things."

This edition of Alta Sartoria featured lush robes in silk or embroidered velvet with quilted lapels that could be worn as eccentric evening jackets - a look that would fit perfectly with whisky tumbler in one hand and a pair of velvet slippers in the other. Regular clients like Hong Kong's Stephen Hung, whose wife Deborah is a fan of the Alta Moda line, rushed backstage after the show to order some outfits. Since each look is made only once, clients must be quick to secure their favourite looks - it's first come first served. Once one outfit is ordered, it won't be made again for another customer.

The line-up of exquisite, masculine models was as eye-catching as the dandified scarves, bold stripes, vibrant colours, paintbrush prints and full alligator skin outfits. Embroidered dishdashes and thobes were a nod to oil-rich regions with huge couture spending power.

Dolce guys, like so many of the Sicilian locals they take inspiration from, are so confident in their masculinity that they never shy away from a flowery print - and the Alta Sartoria men were no different. Intricate floral embroideries snaked around double-breasted formal suiting in an assortment of tasty hues - some full-blown Liberace, others more subdued.