History of Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce (pronounced Dolche) was born in 1958, near Palermo, Sicily, whilst Stefano Gabbana born. 1962 comes from Milan. The pair first met in Milan in 1980, while working as assistants in an atelier. They started business together in 1982, and continued to do freelance designing for others.
In 1985, they made their name together when the organisers of the Milano Collezioni invited them to take part in a fashion show to launch "New Talents". Just one year later in 1986, they presented their first independent women's ready-to-wear show that won international acclaim. The brand soon expanded to knitwear, beachwear, lingerie and accessories, and also introduced menswear and a line of signature fragrances. The first boutique opened in 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. With subsequent openings in Milan and Hong Kong.
In 2005 the duo ended their romantic relationship but continued their professional relationship as friends. They resumed their romantic relationship in 2008.
In October 2006, they opened their first restaurant, Gold on Via Poerio in Milan with an entirely gold coloured interior. The 202-seat boite, just behind their Metropol show space, sports a first-floor gourmet restaurant, a ground-floor casual bistro and a small food shop that carries items from Gold's traditional Mediterranean menu.
In 2008, the fragrance Light Blue Pour Homme received "Best Men's Fragrance" by the Acedemia del Profumo and the U.S. Fifi award. Brands Dolce & Gabbana has two central lines : Dolce&Gabbana Dolce&Gabbana (spelled without spaces, unlike the name of the company) specializes on more expensive luxury items, is influenced more by designers and is more formal and 'timeless', responding to long-term trends rather than seasonal changes.
It also sells: beachwear, underwear, corrective eyewear, sunglasses, fragrances, and purses
D&G D&G is a more casual line that follows an urban inspiration and attempts to set trends rather than follow them. It is the younger, more flamboyant line of the brand.
It also sells: beachwear, underwear, corrective eyewear, sunglasses, fragrances, jewelry and timepieces
In 2005-2006, a limited line of 1000 golden D&G Motorola RAZR V3i mobile phones was distributed by D&G boutiques and major Motorola retailers.
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