Step onto the ancient stages of Rome's Foro Romano and Castel Sant'Angelo for Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Sartoria show.

While many lauded the collection as an "exquisite and opulent visual delight" with "unparalleled craftsmanship" and "pure art", the spectacle also ignited fury and strong criticism.

Viewers found the ecclesiastical themes "blasphemous and insensitive" and the private use of public monuments "clownish," leaving "catwalk residues".

Dive into the show that was simultaneously described as "a dream come true" and a "horror movie".