It reminds me of what they did with their two collections last year:
We got the Pyjama collection SS 09 and the very similiar, heavier brocade, geometric collection for FW. I can see this as some kind of deliberate move in order to create a more consistent mood and to change the image of the brand more thoroughly. The days of cheap sexiness are apparently over for this house, yet we all remember them so well.
I'm not saying that I welcome this strategy. I can understand what the brand is trying to achieve, yet it feels a bit too similiar for my taste. Granted, there are some beautiful, very sexy, non-tacky dresses in this collection. But I would like a little bit more determination, spirit and a spark.
I feels a bit like a formula. It's well-working without a doubt and surely a lot of designers have their own recipes for success as well. Yet they manage to disguise it more cleverly than Dolce & Gabbana.