Dolce & Gabbana ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈdoltʃe e ɡɡabˈbaːna]), [3] [4] also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house [5] founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. [6] The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetics and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. [7] History [ edit ] Early history [ edit ] Dolce & Gabbana (16 July 2010). "Dolce&Gabbana 20th Anniversary. A day in history. A video". Youtube: Dolce & Gabbana Channel. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014 . Retrieved 31 May 2012. After the designers spotted a Veneziano painting of Christ on the cross wearing a pair of their branded underwear briefs in the Venice Biennale, they commissioned the artist to do a portrait of them with the Madonna portrayed as the likeness of the chanteuse and performer Madonna Ciccone and the courtiers as two putti at her feet. [155] [156] D&G："致敬中国"为何搞砸？"[Why 'In honor of China' is screwed up?]. FT Chinese. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018 . Retrieved 1 December 2018. Icons: Dolce & Gabbana 1990–2010". 2DM. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012 . Retrieved 19 May 2012.

a b c "Who is Miss Sohee, the Korean designer supported by Dolce & Gabbana this season?". Vogue France. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022 . Retrieved 20 June 2022. Couture.com: Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Platform Puts the Sublime Online". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022 . Retrieved 2 June 2022.Eleonora Marini (27 February 2008). "Auto griffate: non solo una moda, ma uno stile di vita". Chronica. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013 . Retrieved 29 May 2012. In 1987, Dolce & Gabbana launched their first knitwear collection line, [20] and in 1989, they started an underwear and beachwear collection. In the same year, they launched their first women's fashion show in Tokyo and opened their first store in Japan in partnership with Kashiyama Co. [21]

Marie-Louise Gumuchian (16 March 2010). "Madonna designs Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 . Retrieved 29 May 2012. Nazionale Italiana: South Africa 2010 (A series of images starring the Italy National Football Team during the training sessions preceding the 2010 FIFA World Cup) [174] July 2012 – Taormina. The first Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda presentation takes place in Taormina, Sicily, and is consisted of 73 designs that highlighted the Italian artisanship. The show began with a launch of Bellini's Bel Canto opera Norma in the ancient Roman amphitheater, followed by the event next day in the former monastery of San Domenico. [68] The first autumn/winter collection was made in keeping with the traditions of Sicilian historical periods, including modern adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard (1963 film) radiating the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento. [69] [70] Sara Pizzi. "Dolce&Gabbana". Vogue Italia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.Dolce & Gabbana have received several awards for their fragrances, as was described in the above sections. Their current fragrances include: "The One", "Sport", " Light Blue", "Dolce", "Classic", "Sicily", "The One Rose", and the original scents "Pour Homme" and "Parfum". [63] On 16 October 2014, the company announced that Colin Farrell would be the face of their new fragrance called "Intenso." [64] Internet [ edit ] In 2006, Dolce & Gabbana partnered with Motorola to produce the Motorola V3i Dolce & Gabbana cellular phone. [116] In 2009, Dolce & Gabbana partnered with Sony Ericsson to produce a version of its Jalou cellular phone line with 24-karat gold details and the logo of the design house emblazoned on the co-designed piece of technology. [117] Dolce & Gabbana also partnered with Citroën to co-design a version of their C3 Pluriel vehicle. [118] In 2010 Dolce & Gabbana partnered with Martini to produce a "gold edition" of its vermouth. [119] In 2010, the design house then teamed with singer Madonna to release a co-designed line of sunglasses called MDG. [120] Kitchen appliances and food products [ edit ] Gisele Bündchen starred in the 2006 commercial for the fragrance "The One", featuring Bundchen in front of a vanity mirror being made up, with flashes of a mob of cameramen interspersed; she then puts on a golden dress, shoes, and a pair of D&G sunglasses. [138] Photographers and filmmakers that have worked with Dolce & Gabbana on advertising campaigns have included Giampaolo Barbieri, [139] Michel Comte, [140] Fabrizio Ferri, [141] Steven Klein, [142] [143] Steven Meisel, [144] Mert + Marcus, [145] Jean Baptiste Mondino, [60] Ferdinando Scianna, [146] Giampaolo Sgura, [147] Mario Sorrenti, [148] Sølve Sundsbø, [149] Mario Testino, [150] Giuseppe Tornatore, and Mariano Vivanco. [151] Dolce & Gabbana have won two Leadawards for their campaigns from Germany's leading advertising awards. In 2004 they won for their Fall/Winter 2003/04 campaign [152] and in 2006 they won for their Fall/Winter 2005/06 campaign. [153] Inspirations and style [ edit ] The Dolce & Gabbana store of Via della Spiga in Milan