:Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce&Gabbana founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana met each other in 1982 while working for Giorgio Corregiari, an Italian fashion brand. Domenico Dolce was born on 13 August 1958, in Polizzi Generosa, while Stefano Gabbana was born on 14 November 1962, in Milan. Dolce began designing and making his clothes at the age of six. In 1983, the two established their own design consulting studio, which they named "Dolce & Gabbana".{{cite magazine |title=Hands and Eyes: When Dolce met Gabbana. |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/03/14/hands-and-eyes |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=14 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114043645/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/03/14/hands-and-eyes |url-status=live }} Their first women's collection debuted in 1985{{cite news |last=Givhan |first=Robin |date=2 April 2012 |title=Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da, Bras Go On |newspaper=Newsweek |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/03/18/the-evolution-of-the-bra-from-mad-men-s-day-to-our-own.html |url-status=dead |access-date=15 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215141/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/03/18/the-evolution-of-the-bra-from-mad-men-s-day-to-our-own.html |archive-date=27 September 2013}} at the New Talents section of Milan Fashion Week, and the following year, they opened their first store in Milan.{{cite web |title=Biography of Dolce & Gabanna |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/domenico-dolce-stefano-gabbana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118204704/https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/domenico-dolce-stefano-gabbana |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=18 November 2021 |publisher=Business of Fashion}}

The first meeting between the two happened over the phone when Dolce called the fashion company where Gabbana was working, looking for a job. After being hired by the company, Gabbana took Dolce under his wing and taught him the workings of a fashion company and how to sketch new designs. Shortly after Dolce's hiring, Gabbana was drafted for 18 months of civil service at an institution for the mentally ill, but after his return, the two created a design consulting business.{{cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/fashion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/dolce-gabbana |title=Dolce & Gabbana |website=Encyclopedia.com |access-date=12 July 2024}}

The company's 1986 Spring and Summer (SS) collection, titled Geometrissimo was presented alongside other fashion labels.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H5oadQtleT4C&q=history+of+dolce+and+gabbana+collections&pg=PA206 |title=The Great Fashion Designers |author=Brenda Polan and Roger Trendre |year=2009 |publisher=Berg |page=206 |isbn=9781847882271 |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013822/https://books.google.com/books?id=H5oadQtleT4C&q=history+of+dolce+and+gabbana+collections&pg=PA206 |url-status=live }} Dolce & Gabbana did not have enough money to hire models or provide them with accessories, so they sought help from their friends. Their friends served as models and wore their personal items to accessorize the clothing. A bed sheet from Dolce's home was used as their stage curtain.{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/16/dolce.gabbana.interview/index.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana: Fashion's golden duo |date=21 July 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |publisher=CNN International |author=Stefanie Blendis and Gisella Deputato |archive-date=6 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206015213/https://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/16/dolce.gabbana.interview/index.html |url-status=live }}

In March 1986, Dolce & Gabbana released their first self-produced collection, Donne Vere/Real Women, for the Fall and Winter (FW) 1986/87 season. The name of the collection was influenced by the local women who served as models on the runway. However, sales were initially disappointing, and Gabbana canceled the fabric order for their second collection. Dolce's family later offered to help with costs during a visit to Sicily over Christmas. Incidentally, the fabric company did not receive the cancellation notice in time, and the fabric was ready for them when they returned to Milan. In September 1986, Dolce&Gabbana presented the SS 1987 Women's fashion show entitled Trasformismo.Despite working together, they always invoiced separately until an accountant advised them to invoice jointly to simplify things and make the business more cost-effective. The two began invoicing clients under the name Dolce and Gabbana, which became the name of their developing design business. They produced their next collection in 1986 and opened their first store the same year.

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The fashion house continued to gain recognition, and in 1987, Dolce & Gabbana presented the Women's SS 1988 fashion show, entitled Il Gattopardo/The Leopard line. The following year, they began designing underwear and swimwear, and by 1990, the company was exporting their products to Japan and the United States. In the same year, they launched their first perfume, Dolce&Gabbana Pour Homme and Dolce&Gabbana Pour Femme, produced and distributed by Euroitalia.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The history behind Dolce and Gabbana |url=https://blog.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/2015/06/23/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623082949/http://blog.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/2015/06/23/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2015 |access-date= |website=Perfume Clearance Centre |language=en }}{{Cite web |title=Dolce & Gabbana :: Perfume Houses :: Now Smell This |url=https://nstperfume.com/perfume-houses-d-to-e/dolce-gabbana/ |access-date= |website=nstperfume.com}}

In 1990 the company opened its first women's boutique in Via Sant'Andrea, Milan. Michael Gross wrote of their third collection in a 1992 interview, "They were a secret known only to a handful of Italian fashion editors. Their few models changed behind a rickety screen. They called their collection of T-shirt-cotton and elastic-silk pieces, Transformation." The clothing in this collection came with instructions on the seven different ways a piece could be worn in an outfit, as the wearer could use Velcro and snaps to alter the clothing's form.{{cite news |author=Michael Gross |date=7 September 1992 |title=La Dolce (& Gabbana) Vita |pages=16–17 |work=New York Magazine}}

Dolce & Gabbana's fourth collection, influenced by Dolce's Sicilian roots, made an impact on the Italian fashion market. In this collection, Dolce drew on his Sicilian roots. The collection's advertising campaign was shot in Sicily by photographer Ferdinando Scianna and featured Dutch model Marpessa Hennink in black and white pictures reminiscent of Italian cinema from the 1940s.{{cite journal |last1=Locatelli |first1=Rossella |title=Marpessa – Vogue Italia Encyclo |journal=Vogue Italia |url=http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/people/m/marpessa |access-date=7 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411185716/http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/people/m/marpessa |archive-date=11 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}{{cite journal |last1=Muñoz Martinez-Mora |first1=Ines |title=Marpessa Clase Superior |journal=Vogue España |date=May 2013 |pages=206–216 |trans-title=Marpessa Top Class |language=es}} The brand's use of Italian cinema as a theme continued in their fifth collection, which drew upon the work of filmmaker Luchino Visconti and his film The Leopard.

One of the dresses from their fourth collection, called The Sicilian Dress, became iconic for the brand and was named one of the 100 most important dresses ever designed by author Hal Rubenstein. The dress is considered to be the epitome of Dolce & Gabbana's style, with a slip-like silhouette that emphasizes the figure and flares out at the knees to create a swaying motion when walking.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KvzSrWl5QP0C&q=dolce+and+gabbana+collection&pg=PT202 |title=100 Unforgettable Dresses |author=Hal Rubenstein |publisher=Harper Collins |year=2012 |isbn=9780062198884 |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013810/https://books.google.com/books?id=KvzSrWl5QP0C&q=dolce+and+gabbana+collection&pg=PT202 |url-status=live }}

Hal Rubenstein described the piece in 2012, writing: "The Sicilian Dress is the essence of Dolce & Gabbana, the sartorial cornerstone of the brand. The dress takes inspiration from a slip, but it is a slip that adorned Anna Magnani, and it is a silhouette that graced Anita Ekberg, Sophia Loren, and so on. The straps fit tightly to the body just like those of a bra; the neckline runs straight but is pinned at least twice, once on each side, to caress the two breasts and in the middle to meet an uplifting fold that provides slight support. The slip does not simply fall down but rises at the waist to hold the figure firmly but not too tightly, and then flares out to emphasize the hips, falling slightly tapered at the knees, ensuring the swaying of the hips while walking."{{cite book |last=Rubenstein |first=Hal |title=100 Unforgettable Dresses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KvzSrWl5QP0C&pg=PT202 |date=2012 |publisher=Harper Design |page=202 |isbn=978-0-06-115166-8}}

In 1987, Dolce & Gabbana launched their first knitwear collection line,{{cite web |url=https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/fashion-clothing-industry/fashion-designers/dolce-gabbana-brand-history |title=Dolce & Gabbana Brand History |publisher=Fashion History |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118202031/https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/fashion-clothing-industry/fashion-designers/dolce-gabbana-brand-history |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=Dolce & Gabbana |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolce-gabbana.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181601/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolce-gabbana.html |archive-date=15 August 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012}}

In April 1990, they held their first fashion show in New York, started exporting their products to the United States, and founded their own showroom. That same year, Dolce&Gabbana presented the first Men's FW 1990/1991 collection.{{cite book |author=Valerie Steele |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hemsvn9ZbRkC&q=history+of+dolce+and+gabbana+collections&pg=PA224 |title=The Berg Companion to Fashion |publisher=Berg |year=2010 |isbn=9781847885920 |pages=223–225 |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013727/https://books.google.com/books?id=Hemsvn9ZbRkC&q=history+of+dolce+and+gabbana+collections&pg=PA224 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |url-status=live}} The collection features linear-cut garments, characterized by dark and solid shades, such as black, gray and burgundy. The common thread of the collection is the high-waisted trousers, combined with shirts, wool sweaters and blazers. In 1990 as well, the brand moved the design house into its first official offices. The company also began to design gowns and other more expensive pieces in addition to their original clothing.

Their 1990 Spring/Summer women's collection, featured in the Gli Anni '60 women's fashion show, referenced the mythological painting of Raphael, and the duo began to build a reputation for crystal-encrusted clothing. The 1991 Fall/Winter women's collection was also adorned by trinkets, including filigree medals and embellished corsets. The 1992 Fall/Winter women's collection was then inspired by the silver screen of the 1950s, though the collection still included crystal embellished body suits.

In 1991, their men's collection won the Woolmark Award for the most innovative men's collection of the year. Madonna wore a corset made of gemstones and an accompanying jacket from Dolce & Gabbana at the 1991 New York City premiere of Truth or Dare: In Bed with Madonna, which is considered their first foray into international recognition. The duo partnered with Madonna in 1993 to design over 1500 costumes for the artist's Girlie Show international tour in support of her 1992 album Erotica. In 1994, the house's trademark double-breasted jacket was named "La Turlington" after model Christy Turlington. That same year the company launched the D&G brand, a line produced and distributed by Ittierre, aimed at younger individuals.

In 1993, Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme was awarded the Perfume Academy's 1993 award for best feminine fragrance of the year; Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme, was the recipient of the best masculine fragrance of the year award from the same academy in 1995.{{cite web |url=https://www.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/blogs/all-things-perfume/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana |title=THE HISTORY BEHIND DOLCE AND GABBANA |publisher=PCC |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118202030/https://www.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/blogs/all-things-perfume/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana |url-status=live }}

They won an "Oscar des Parfums" for best male perfume in 1996 from the French Parfum Academy, the first time ever that the title has been awarded to an Italian brand. Towards the end of the 1990s their sales were around $500 million and in 2003 alone, their revenue reached $633.2 million.

In 1990, they launched their first men's collection. That year, they also moved the design house into its first official offices and began to design gowns and other more expensive pieces in addition to their original clothing. Their 1990 Spring/Summer women's collection referenced the mythological painting of Raphael, and the duo began to build a reputation for crystal-encrusted clothing. The 1991 Fall/Winter women's collection was also adorned by trinkets, including filigree medals and embellished corsets. The 1992 Fall/Winter women's collection was then inspired by the silver screen of the 1950s, though the collection still included crystal embellished body suits.{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-archive-embellishments/2011/11/27 |work=Swide Magazine |date=27 November 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |title=Dolce & Gabbana and their Private Renaissance |author=Valentina Zannoni |archive-date=30 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230171345/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-archive-embellishments/2011/11/27 |url-status=dead}}

In 1993, Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme was awarded the Perfume Academy's 1993 award for best feminine fragrance of the year; Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme, was the recipient of the best masculine fragrance of the year award from the same academy in 1995.{{cite web |title=THE HISTORY BEHIND DOLCE AND GABBANA |url=https://www.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/blogs/all-things-perfume/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118202030/https://www.perfumeclearancecentre.com.au/blogs/all-things-perfume/the-history-behind-dolce-and-gabbana |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=18 November 2021 |publisher=PCC}}

In 1995, the brand presented the SS 1996 Women's fashion show, Le Eolie, featuring garments with leopard and zebra prints. That same year Dolce & Gabbana's collections caused a controversy with the British and Italian press, when they selected the American gangster motif as inspiration for their work.{{cite book |author=Caroline Evans |title=Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness |publisher=Yale University Press |year=2003 |page=19}} The brand transposed this Fall/Winter 1995 inspiration onto women's wear, which critics stated brought an erotic edge to the clothing. The duo had used the motif before in 1992 when photographer Steven Meisel shot an ad campaign for the house in which the models posed in "gangster chic". This included wide-lapelled 1930s style coats and black leather caps.{{cite book |author=Rebecca Arnold |title=Fashion, Desire and Anxiety: Image and Morality in the 20th Century |publisher=I.B. Tauris |year=2001 |pages=39–40}}

In 1996 the D&G runway show was streamed on the Internet instead of being held on a physical runway, in an experimental move towards new media. That year Dolce & Gabbana also designed the costumes for the film Romeo + Juliet.{{cite web |title=Dolce & Gabbana |url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Dolce_%26_Gabbana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723035756/http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Dolce_%26_Gabbana |archive-date=23 July 2014 |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=Vogue}}

Dolce&Gabbana worked with various musical artists in the 2000s, designing costumes for Madonna's Drowned World Tour in 2001, Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, and Mary J. Blige's international tours and Whitney Houston's My Love Is Your Love tour.{{cite book |page=55 |title=Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, and a Hotter Girlfriend—and to Living Life Like a Rock Star |publisher=Simon & Schuster |author=Carrie Bornillo-Vrenna |year=2008}}{{cite news |url=http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Looking-Back-at-Whitney-Houston/(imageIndex)/14/(play)/false#mode=base;slide=14; |title=Looking Back at Whitney Houston |author=Britt Aboutaleb |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=Elle}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Additionally, they designed costumes for Kylie Minogue's Showgirl Homecoming tour and featured Madonna in their 2010 advertising campaigns.

During this time, Dolce & Gabbana drew inspiration from the sport of football, and their designs continued to influence trends in both fashion and music.{{cite news |date=8 November 2003 |work=Billboard Magazine |author=Michale Paoletta |title=Armani Conjures 'Night' for its Second A/X Disc |page=28}} They partnered with AC Milan to produce the team's official off-field suits from 2004 to 2014.[https://milanreports.com/2023/02/22/ac-milan-fashion-connection/ AC Milan's fashionable legacy – A look on the club's connection with high-end designers | A match made in Italian heaven][https://www.forbes.com/sites/declaneytan/2014/10/31/dolce-gabbana-celebrates-10-year-collaboration-with-italian-soccer-team/ Dolce & Gabbana Celebrates 10-Year Collaboration With Italian Soccer Team] In 2002, their early corset designs were revived by many European designers as a trend.{{cite news |page=74 |work=Out Magazine |title=A model designers |date=March 2002 |author=Brendan Lemon}} The brand also began holding private viewings of their new collections for buyers to pre-empt the copying of their designs by fast fashion companies.{{cite book |title=Beating the Commodity Trap: How to Maximize Your Competitive Position and Increase Your Pricing Power |author=Richard A. D'Aveni |publisher=Harvard Business Press |year=2009 |page=34}}

In 2006, the company started a new journey in accessories and leather goods for men and women. In the same year, the brand launched a controversial ad campaign featuring two men kissing, which received criticism from some conservatives. However, the Advertising Standards Authority of Italy did not find the ad unacceptable for broadcast solely based on the depiction of two men kissing.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/01/advertising.broadcasting |title=Gay kiss cleared by ad watchdog |work=The Guardian |date=February 2006 |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118195902/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/01/advertising.broadcasting |url-status=live }}

In February 2009, the Dolce&Gabbana makeup line was launched. Dolce & Gabbana created their first makeup in collaboration with make-up artist Pat McGrath. Scarlett Johansson appeared as the face of the advertising campaign for this new venture.{{Cite news |last=Gumuchian |first=Marie-Louise |date=4 March 2009 |title=Dolce & Gabbana launch luxury make-up line |language=en-US |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.comarticle/idUSTRE5235BP/ |access-date=2023-11-26}}

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In 2011, Dolce&Gabbana merged with D&G, with the aim of strengthening the main line. The final independent D&G collection was the Spring/Summer 2012 collection shown in September 2011.{{cite news |author=Ella Alexander |date=1 June 2011 |title=The End of D&G |work=Vogue UK |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/03/03/dolce-and-gabbana-considers-merging-dandg-line |url-status=live |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326044757/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/03/03/dolce-and-gabbana-considers-merging-dandg-line |archive-date=26 March 2016}} The New Yorker publication in 2005 stated that, "Dolce and Gabbana are becoming to the two-thousands what Prada was to the nineteen-nineties and Armani was to the nineteen-eighties—designers whose sensibility defines the decade."{{cite magazine |author=John Seabrook |date=14 March 2005 |title=Hands and Eyes: When Dolce met Gabbana |url=http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/03/14/050314fa_fact1?currentPage=all |url-status=live |magazine=The New Yorker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018013719/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/03/14/050314fa_fact1?currentPage=all |archive-date=18 October 2013 |access-date=26 April 2013}}

In terms of personal awards, FHM named Dolce & Gabbana as the designers of the year in 1996 and 1997. In 2003, GQ Magazine awarded Dolce & Gabbana the title of "Men of the Year". The following year, British Elle readers voted Dolce & Gabbana as the best international designers at the 2004 Elle Style Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/history/international-awards.html |title=International Awards |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=29 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529212544/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/history/international-awards.html |url-status=live }}

On 19 June 2010, Dolce&Gabbana celebrated the 20th anniversary of their brand at the Piazza della Scala and Palazzo Marino in Milan. The following day, a public exhibition was held which included a room with several dozen televisions piled haphazardly upon each other, each displaying a different collection from the design house's twenty-year history.{{cite web |title=Dolce&Gabbana 20th Anniversary. A day in history. A video. |author=Dolce & Gabbana |publisher=Youtube: Dolce & Gabbana Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k3c0DtbiZw |date=16 July 2010 |access-date=31 May 2012 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606142454/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k3c0DtbiZw |url-status=live }}

In 2019, Dolce & Gabbana extended its size range up to UK 22, making them one of the first luxury fashion houses to move towards body positivity and inclusivity for women. While most luxury fashion houses cater to women of sizes up to UK 16, Dolce & Gabbana took the initiative to extend their size range for greater inclusivity.{{cite web |url=https://en.vogue.me/fashion/dolce-gabbana-first-luxury-fashion-house-extend-size-range/ |title=This Luxury Fashion House is the First to Extend its Size Range |date=25 June 2019 |last=Ifteqar |first=Naheed |publisher=Vogue |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118201121/https://en.vogue.me/fashion/dolce-gabbana-first-luxury-fashion-house-extend-size-range/ |url-status=live }}

In September 2021, Dolce&Gabbana collaborated with UNXD to issue Collezione Genesi NFT, its first non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The collection consisted of nine pieces, including five physical and four digital creations, such as "Glass Suit" and "Impossible Tiara", and was sold for 1,885.719 Ether (equivalent to nearly $5.7 million). This collaboration with UNXD was a significant move towards the incorporation of blockchain technology into the fashion industry, and was widely reported by publications such as Vogue and The New York Times as being one of the first NFT collections created by a major fashion house.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/style/dolce-gabbana-nft.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana Just Set a $6 Million Record for Fashion NFTs |date=4 October 2021 |last=Thomas |first=Dana |work=The New York Times |access-date=7 October 2021 |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118155724/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/style/dolce-gabbana-nft.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/fashion-nft-dolce-and-gabbana |title=Dolce & Gabbana's NFT Experiment Is A Million-Dollar Success Story |date=30 September 2021 |last=Kessler |first=Alex |publisher=Vogue |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627202803/https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/fashion-nft-dolce-and-gabbana |url-status=live }}

Dolce&Gabbana collaborated with the British-American designer Harris Reed to present Somali model Iman Abdulmajid at the 2021 Met Gala fashion event in New York City. Harris Reed stated that fashion has a responsibility to spark conversation around social injustices. Iman, who faced institutional racism as a model, and founded a cosmetics line for women of color in 1994, was seen as an ideal collaborator to create a statement on the red carpet.{{cite web |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/a37582209/iman-met-gala-2021-harris-reed/ |title=Iman Glowed in Gold Dolce & Gabbana x Harris Reed on the Met Gala 2021 Red Carpet |date=13 September 2021 |last=Goldberg |first=Carrie |publisher=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620225652/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/a37582209/iman-met-gala-2021-harris-reed/ |url-status=live }}

In 2022, Dolce&Gabbana teamed up with American celebrity Kim Kardashian to produce the Ciao Kim collection.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Clementina |date=24 September 2022 |title=Kim Kardashian Takes A Bow In Glittering Black Dress For The Finale Of Her D&G Show |url=https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/a41363839/dolce-gabbana-kim-kardashian-ss23-show/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=ELLE |language=en-GB}} The collection predominantly showcased black, white, and silver clothing with embellishments such as lace, crystals, and leopard prints.{{Cite web |title=Kim Kardashian Dazzles at Dolce & Gabbana Show at Milan Fashion Week |url=https://www.etonline.com/watch-kim-kardashian-dazzle-at-dolce-gabbana-show-at-milan-fashion-week-191495 |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}} Later, in February 2023, Kim Kardashian was introduced as the face of D&G's Spring/Summer 2023 collection in campaign photos shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Alexis |date=18 February 2023 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Unveils Kim Kardashian as Face of New Campaign in Sexy Black and White Photos |url=https://people.com/style/kim-kardashian-face-of-new-dolce-gabbana-campaign-photos/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

Dolce&Gabbana has a history of co-branding with various Italian companies such as Baci Perugina,{{cite web |url=https://news.italianfood.net/2021/11/03/perugina-collaborates-with-dolce-gabbana-for-a-limited-edition-of-pralines/ |title=Perugina Collaborates With Dolce & Gabbana For A Limited Edition Of Pralines |date=3 November 2021 |publisher=Italian Food News |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404004255/https://news.italianfood.net/2021/11/03/perugina-collaborates-with-dolce-gabbana-for-a-limited-edition-of-pralines/ |url-status=live }} Fiasconaro,{{cite web |url=https://luxurylaunches.com/gastronomy/dolce-gabbana-has-partnered-with-a-renowned-sicilian-bakery-for-limited-edition-sweet-treats-in-designer-tins.php |title=Dolce & Gabbana has partnered with a renowned Sicilian bakery for limited edition sweet treats in designer tins |date=5 October 2020 |last=Tandon Sharma |first=Neha |publisher=LuxuryLaunches |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526090552/https://luxurylaunches.com/gastronomy/dolce-gabbana-has-partnered-with-a-renowned-sicilian-bakery-for-limited-edition-sweet-treats-in-designer-tins.php |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://world.dolcegabbana.com/discover/dolcegabbana-and-fiasconaro/ |title=Dolce&Gabbana and Fiasconaro |publisher=Dolce&Gabbana World |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520135454/https://world.dolcegabbana.com/discover/dolcegabbana-and-fiasconaro/ |url-status=live }} Murano glass company, Barovier & Toso, Mian, I Dogi, Venini, Barbini, Salviati, and Tessiture Bevilacqua, among others.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-casa-home-decor |title=Dolce & Gabbana's First-Ever Home Decor Line, Casa, Is Here Just in Time For the Holidays |date=3 December 2021 |last=Taylor |first=Elise |publisher=Vogue Magazine |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620233104/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-casa-home-decor |url-status=live }} These collaborations have been an integral part of the brand's marketing strategy for many years.

In 2023, Dolce&Gabbana won the Craft and Artisanship Award at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards.{{Cite web |title=The CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2023 |url=https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/cnmi-sustainable-fashion-awards/2023-award-winners |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Ellen MacArthur Foundation|date=19 June 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Milan's Sustainable Fashion Awards Take Centre Stage At La Scala |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/milan-sustainable-fashion-awards-2023 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Vogue|date=26 September 2023 }}

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Dolce & Gabbana operated two distinct lines, D&G and Dolce&Gabbana, until 2011, when the lines merged under the label Dolce & Gabbana.

Dolce&Gabbana (spelled without spaces, unlike the name of the company) is a luxury fashion brand that draws inspiration from high-end designs and specializes in timeless and formal products that respond to both long-term trends and seasonal changes.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hemsvn9ZbRkC&q=Dolce%26Gabbana++rather+than+seasonal+changes&pg=PA225 |title=The Berg Companion to Fashion |author=Valerie Steele |publisher=Berg |page=225 |year=2010 |isbn=9781847885920 |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013744/https://books.google.com/books?id=Hemsvn9ZbRkC&q=Dolce%26Gabbana++rather+than+seasonal+changes&pg=PA225 |url-status=live }} In 2010, the brand announced a collaboration with American singer Madonna to create a collection of sunglasses named MDG, which was released in May of that year.{{Cite web |title=Madonna designs Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses |url=https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/madonna-designs-dolce-gabbana-sunglasses,91614.htmlhttps://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/madonna-designs-dolce-gabbana-sunglasses,91614.html |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=Fashion Network|date=17 March 2010 }}{{Cite web |title=Madonna Joins Dolce & Gabbana |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/madonna-dolce-and-gabbana-sunglasses |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=British Vogue|date=15 March 2010 }} In addition to fashion items, Dolce&Gabbana offers fragrances for both men and women, with one example being 'The One' perfume.

D&G was a fashion diffusion line of Dolce&Gabbana, characterized by a youthful and expressive design philosophy. Unlike Dolce&Gabbana, which primarily focused on clothing, D&G also offered watches produced by Naloni and Binda Group. However, in 2011, Dolce&Gabbana made a strategic decision to discontinue the D&G line to prioritize the growth of their other collections. This was done to concentrate "more strength and energy" towards their main line.{{cite journal |url=http://NY |title=Dolce & Gabbana to launch Couture |journal=NY Mag |access-date=29 June 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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Dolce&Gabbana has diversified its offerings over the years with a range of products. In 1992, they created a bridal collection, which was discontinued in 1998.

The first women's beachwear collection was developed in 1989, followed by the first men's beachwear collection in 1992. In 2000, D&G launched both a men's and women's underwear collection, separate from their Dolce & Gabbana lingerie collection.

D&G launched an eyewear line in 1998 and a timepieces line in 2000.

In 2001 they launched the D&G Junior line for children.

In 2006 the duo launched the Anamalier line of leopard print accessories for women, and in 2007 they launched a line of crocodile travel cases for men. Other bags produced by the house include the Miss Sicily tote bag,{{cite news |url=http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/editors-eye-february/ |title=Editors' Eye: The Ten Things We Loved (or Longed For) This February |date=28 February 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012 |author=Tabitha Simmons |work=Vogue UK |archive-date=23 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723023846/http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/editors-eye-february/ |url-status=dead}} and the "Dolce" bag, offered in straw and leather.{{cite web |url=http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2012/01/it-bag-alert-dolce-gabbanas-do.html |title=Celebrity Obsession Alert: Dolce & Gabbana's "Dolce" Bag Is Everything For Spring |date=27 January 2012 |work=Glamour |author=Tracy Lomrantz |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202157/http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2012/01/it-bag-alert-dolce-gabbanas-do.html |url-status=live }}

In 2009, they launched their first line of color cosmetics, with Scarlett Johansson as the face of the advertising campaign.

Dolce & Gabbana launched its first line of fine jewellery in late 2011 with an 80-piece line including bejewelled rosaries, charm bracelets, and necklaces.{{cite news |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/jewellery/news/2011/11/9/dolce-and-gabbana-launch-fine-jewellery |work=Vogue UK |author=Lisa Niven |date=9 November 2011 |title=Dolce's Jewels |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112065306/http://www.vogue.co.uk/jewellery/news/2011/11/9/dolce-and-gabbana-launch-fine-jewellery |url-status=live }} They later launched a fine jewellery collection for men.{{Cite web |url=http://sfluxe.net/fit-for-a-king-dolce-gabbanas-fine-jewelry/ |title=» Fit For a King: Dolce & Gabbana's Fine Jewellery Collection |last=Matthews |first=Damion |date=12 November 2015 |website=SFLUXE |access-date=26 June 2016 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208060931/https://sfluxe.net/fit-for-a-king-dolce-gabbanas-fine-jewelry/ |url-status=usurped }}

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".{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/perfumes/ |title=Perfumes |access-date=31 May 2012 |archive-date=28 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128024250/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/perfumes/ |url-status=live }} On 16 October 2014, the company announced that Colin Farrell would be the face of their new fragrance called "Intenso."{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2014/10/16/colin-farrell-face-of-dolce-and-gabbana-campaign |title=Colin Farrell, Face Of Dolce & Gabbana Campaign (Vogue.co.uk) |work=Vogue UK |date=16 October 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024815/http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2014/10/16/colin-farrell-face-of-dolce-and-gabbana-campaign |url-status=live }}

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Alta Moda was launched in 2012, inspired by Giovanni Battista Giorgini's efforts to promote Italian fashion and Made in Italy brands abroad. Over the years, the concept behind the project's idea of couture was to pay a tribute to the Italian domestic artisanship in all its expressions and to its tailoring tradition. Since its first runway show, Dolce&Gabbana has presented new collections at Italian landmarks such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Piazza San Marco in Venice or Temple of Concordia, Agrigento.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-milan |title=Inside Dolce & Gabbana's Diamond-Spiked Alta Moda Weekend in Milan |date=1 February 2015 |last=Leitch |first=Luke |publisher=Vogue |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517222205/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-milan |url-status=live }}

The main lines of the Alta Moda:

• Alta Moda – Women's line
• Alta Sartoria – Men's line
• Alta Gioielleria – Men's and Women's line
• Alta Orologeria – Men's and Women's line

• July 2012 – Taormina. The first Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda presentation takes place in Taormina, Sicily, and consists 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.{{cite web |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9390006/Dolce-and-Gabbana-couture-First-look-at-the-autumnwinter-2012-collection.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana couture: First look at the autumn/winter 2012 collection |date=11 July 2012 |last=Leitch |first=Luke |publisher=Telegraph Fashion |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531150318/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9390006/Dolce-and-Gabbana-couture-First-look-at-the-autumnwinter-2012-collection.html |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9390037/Dolce-and-Gabbana-couture-autumnwinter-2012-The-verdict.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana couture autumn/winter 2012: The verdict |date=11 July 2012 |last=Armstrong |first=Lisa |publisher=Telegraph Fashion |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517224559/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9390037/Dolce-and-Gabbana-couture-autumnwinter-2012-The-verdict.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://madame.lefigaro.fr/style/nuit-sous-volcan-110712-269418 |title=Une nuit sous le volcan |date=11 July 2012 |last=Mouzat |first=Virginie |publisher=Madame Figaro |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517224548/https://madame.lefigaro.fr/style/nuit-sous-volcan-110712-269418 |url-status=live }}
• 2013 – Milan/Venice. Dolce&Gabbana presents its first Alta Moda in Milan. The Collection was influenced by the symbols of the city.{{cite web |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9955048/Inside-Dolce-and-Gabbanas-exclusive-couture-club.html |title=Inside Dolce & Gabbana's exclusive couture club |date=30 March 2013 |last=Leitch |first=Luke |publisher=Telegraph Fashion |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607003208/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9955048/Inside-Dolce-and-Gabbanas-exclusive-couture-club.html |url-status=live }} Dolce&Gabbana presented its third Alta Moda Collection in the frescoed halls of the historic Palazzo Barbaro in Venice overlooking the Grand Canal. The collection event was in part influenced by Byzantine and Venetian cathedral mosaics. The fashion show was followed by a masked ball inside another historic Venetian palace – Palazzo Pisani Moretta.{{cite web |url=http://www.thestylistme.com/2013/07/10/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-fw-2013-venice/ |title=Dolce & Gabban Alta Moda FW 2013 |date=10 July 2013 |publisher=TheStylistMe |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816193140/http://www.thestylistme.com/2013/07/10/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-fw-2013-venice/ |url-status=live }}
• 2014 – Milan/Capri. Impressionist and Modern Art Collections were demonstrated in La Scala, Milan's 18th-century opera house with the flower style designs. Dolce&Gabbana presented the Alta Moda Collection on the island of Capri.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/the-making-of-a-dolce--gabbana-alta-moda-masterpiece/ |title=The making of a Dolce & Gabbana Masterpiece |date=4 October 2014 |last=Milner |first=Glen |publisher=The Telegraph |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525003012/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/the-making-of-a-dolce--gabbana-alta-moda-masterpiece/ |url-status=live }}
• 2015 – Milan/Portofin. Dolce&Gabbana presented the Alta Moda Collection in the Toscanini foyer of Teatro alla Scala . Alta Sartoria and Alta Gioielleria Collection amplified couture line for men and women upheld in the Palazzo Labus, a 17th-century building in Corso Venezia,{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/dolce-gabbana-hold-alta-sartoria-catwalk-show-for-men-88sz7phkq6s |title=Dolce & Gabbana hold Alta Sartoria catwalk show for men |work=The Times |last1=Howarth |first1=Peter |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404013041/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dolce-and-gabbana-hold-alta-sartoria-catwalk-show-for-men-88sz7phkq6s |url-status=live }} followed by the new Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria and Alta Gioielleria Collections during a 4-day event in Portofino in July. The Portofino collection was influenced by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and became one of the designers' biggest productions with 94 models and 80 performers taking part in the show.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-fall-2015?mbid=social_onsite_pinterest |title=Alta Moda Comes Alive |date=12 July 2015 |last=Blanks |first=Tim |publisher=Vogue |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525004728/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-fall-2015?mbid=social_onsite_pinterest |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/moda/2015-07-14/l-alta-sartoria-dolcegabbana-111723.shtml |title=Dolce&Gabbana portano la loro "Alta sartoria" a Portofino |date=14 July 2015 |last=Crivelli |first=Giulia |publisher=Moda 24 |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525004730/https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/moda/2015-07-14/l-alta-sartoria-dolcegabbana-111723.shtml |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/1840216/dolce-gabbanas-alta-moda-show-midsummer-nights-dream-come |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda show A Midsummer Night's Dream come true |date=17 July 2015 |last=Zhang |first=Jing |publisher=South China Morning Post |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525004731/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/1840216/dolce-gabbanas-alta-moda-show-midsummer-nights-dream-come |url-status=live }}
• 2016 – Milan/Naples. Alta Moda in Milan was dedicated to Elvira Leonardi Bouyeure, a notable Italian fashion designer and couturier of the post-war period who lived in the same city. The events started with the presentation of the Alta Gioielleria inside the Alta Moda Salons of Via Senato. The following day, the historic Palazzo Labus hosted the Alta Sartoria fashion show. The collection included lines for men and women as well as "molto Italiano" – Alta Moda jewellery craftsmanship that reflected historic art influence, such as painted vistas of Venice. Milan's La Scala was the stage of the Alta Moda show: the clothes were influenced by the heroines of the operas of the composer Giacomo Puccini.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.it/suzy-menkes/suzy-menkes/2016/01/dolce-and-gabbana-aria-of-excellence |title=SuzyCouture: Dolce & Gabbana's Aria of Excellence |date=1 February 2016 |last=Menkes |first=Suzy |publisher=Vogue Italia |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404004254/https://www.vogue.it/suzy-menkes/suzy-menkes/2016/01/dolce-and-gabbana-aria-of-excellence |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.repubblica.it/d/2016/01/31/news/dolce_gabbana_alta_moda_teatro_alla_scala_sfilata_palcoscenico-291130591/ |title=Dolce&Gabbana: alta moda sul palcoscenico della Scala |date=31 January 2016 |last=Marchetti |first=Simone |publisher=Repubblica |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013810/https://www.repubblica.it/moda-e-beauty/2016/01/31/news/dolce_gabbana_alta_moda_teatro_alla_scala_sfilata_palcoscenico-342250881/ |url-status=live }} Villa Pignatelli was the location for the presentation of the new Alta Gioielleria creations and Castel dell'Ovo was the setting for the Alta Sartoria fashion show.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/reviews/fashion-week/dolce-gabbana-on-neapolitan-streets-alta-moda-naples/ |title=Dolce & Gabbana on Neapolitan Streets |date=11 July 2016 |publisher=Business of Fashion |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=16 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516085905/https://www.businessoffashion.com/reviews/fashion-week/dolce-gabbana-on-neapolitan-streets-alta-moda-naples/ |url-status=live }}
• 2017 – Milan/Palermo. Alta Moda Milan fashion show took place inside the laboratories of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, former Ansaldo steelworks. The Alta Gioielleria creations were presented inside the Alta Moda Salons in Via Senato while, the stage of Teatro alla Scala hosted the Alta Sartoria fashion show; the collection was entirely dedicated to the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi and his masterpieces. During the Men's show, were presented the first four examples of Alta Orologeria.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-spring-2017 |title=And Now, Something for the Boys: Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Sartoria Ode to Verdi |date=28 January 2017 |publisher=Vogue |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525011120/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-spring-2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/weekend/mode-beaute/lopera-de-dolce-gabbana-1210886 |title=L'Opéra de Dolce & Gabbana |date=31 January 2017 |publisher=Les Echos |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525011120/https://www.lesechos.fr/weekend/mode-beaute/lopera-de-dolce-gabbana-1210886 |url-status=live }}
• April 2017 – Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. On 13 April, Dolce & Gabbana presented its Alta Moda womenswear and Alta Sartoria menswear collections at the National Museum of Tokyo, a tribute to the Japanese culture and Italian tradition: Asian engravings and references to Renaissance painting, oriental and Baroque styles.{{Cite web |date=16 April 2017 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Show 2017, Tokyo |url=https://fashionfad.in/fashion-feed/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-show-2017-tokyo/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Fashionfad |language=en-US}} One week later, the Peninsula Hotel in Beijing hosted the Ode to China Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria fashion show dedicated to the Chinese arts culture.{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Jing |date=24 April 2017 |title=Just a year ago, Dolce & Gabbana were saying Asia is the future |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2090113/dolce-and-gabbana-asia-future-and-beijings-most-beautiful |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}
• July 2017 – Palermo. Alta Moda Palermo was held in Pretoria Square in the historical center of Palermo. Palazzo Gangi hosted the presentation of the new Women's Alta Gioielleria creations; for the first time, a Collection of Men's Alta Gioielleria pieces were showcased at Palazzo Mazzarino. The Alta Moda looks illuminated Piazza Pretoria, while the setting for the Alta Sartoria fashion show was the Cathedral of Monreale.{{cite web |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/07/dolce-gabbana-alta-sicilia-1235472 |title=Dolce & Gabbana : Alta Sicilia |date=21 July 2017 |last=Denis |first=Gilles |publisher=Les Echos |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525013158/https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/07/dolce-gabbana-alta-sicilia-1235472 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-palermo |title=Sicilians Do It Better: Dolce & Gabbana Present Their Alta Moda in Palermo |date=8 July 2017 |publisher=Vogue |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525013157/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-palermo |url-status=live }}
• April 2018 – New York, USA and Mexico City, Mexico. Dolce&Gabbana brought the Grand Tour to New York, where the 4-day events opened with the presentation of the Alta Gioielleria Collection, hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker at the New York Public Library, where she auctioned off Dolce & Gabbana jewelry and her dress for charity, and fashion shows featuring iconic New York landmarks and supermodels like Karlie Kloss and Naomi Campbell.{{Cite web |last=Petrarca |first=Emilia |date=13 April 2018 |title=Inside Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Extravaganza |url=https://www.thecut.com/2018/04/inside-dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-fashion-shows.html |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=The Cut |language=en}} The Alta Sartoria fashion show took place at the Rainbow Room of Rockefeller Center and the Alta Moda show was staged at the Metropolitan Opera House.{{Cite web |last=Valenti |first=Lauren |date=9 April 2018 |title=The Starry Headpiece That Stole the Show on Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Runway |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-show-2018-new-york-metrapolitan-opera-star-headpiece-red-lips-cat-eyes |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Bobila |first=Maria |date=9 April 2018 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Threw a Very Extra 'Alta Moda' Weekend In New York City |language=en |work=Fashionista |url=https://fashionista.com/2018/04/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-couture-spring-2018-collection |access-date=2023-11-22}} A few days after the events in New York, Dolce & Gabbana showcased their Alta Moda collection in Mexico City on 18 April.{{Cite web |last=Buffa |first=Irene |date=24 April 2018 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Mexico City: discover the 2018 Alta Moda collection |url=https://www.ontomywardrobe.com/dolcegabbana-alta-moda-mexico-city/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Omw Magazine |language=en-US}} The collection, inspired by Mexican culture, blended elements like rebozos, vibrant colors, and Frida Kahlo-inspired hairstyles with the brand's signature Baroque style. The runway event took place at the Soumaya Museum and featured Mexican influencers such as Juan Pablo Zurita, Diego Boneta, and Mariana Zaragoza, highlighting Mexico's growing influence in the fashion industry.{{Cite web |last= |date=24 April 2018 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda 2018 Mexico City – Mens Only |url=http://fashionablymale.net/2018/04/24/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-2018-mexico-city-mens-only/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Fashionably Male |language=en-US}}
• 2018 – Como/Milan. In 2018, the show was held on the shores of the lake Como. The presentation of the new Alta Gioielleria creations was held on the Steamship Concordia sailing towards Bellagio. The Alta Moda show took place at the Teresio Olivelli Park in Tremezzina. The collection was a tribute to the first historical novel of Italian literature, The Betrothed. Villa Carlotta was the location for the Alta Sartoria show.{{cite web |url=https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/18_luglio_08/dolce-gabbana-incanto-lago-23bc520c-8291-11e8-8c19-eee67e3476a0.shtml |title=Dolce e Gabbana: incanto sul lago |date=7 August 2018 |publisher=Corriere |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525014859/https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/18_luglio_08/dolce-gabbana-incanto-lago-23bc520c-8291-11e8-8c19-eee67e3476a0.shtml |url-status=live }} Among the top models who presented Alta Moda collection were Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen.{{cite web |url=https://www.mffashion.com/news/livestage/sul-lago-magico-di-dolce-gabbana-201807091903158927 |title=Sul lago magico di Dolce & Gabbana |publisher=MF Fashion |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408013826/https://www.mffashion.com/news/sul-lago-magico-di-dolce-gabbana-201807091903158927 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/una-oda-al-renacimiento-firmada-por-domenico-dolce-y-stefano-gabbana |title=Una Oda al Renacimiento, Firmada por Domenico Dolce y Stefano Gabbana |date=11 December 2018 |publisher=GQ |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730140000/https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/una-oda-al-renacimiento-firmada-por-domenico-dolce-y-stefano-gabbana |url-status=live }}
• 2019 – Agrigento/Milan. Alta Moda 2019 was first held in Agrigento, a city on the southern coast of Sicily with more than 400 guests visiting the show. The main event was the womenswear show Alta Moda. Another collection – the Alta Gioielleria – took place in a nearby town of Palma di Montechiaro, the birthplace of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-gioielleria-sicily-2019 |title=Much More Than Leopard Print: Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Pounces Into Action |date=5 July 2019 |publisher=Vogue |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602224907/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-gioielleria-sicily-2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/dolcegabbana-valle-templi-l-alta-moda-ispirata-divinita-dell-antica-grecia-ACh85EX?refresh_ce=1 |title=Dolce&Gabbana nella Valle dei Templi, l'alta moda ispirata alle divinità dell'Antica Grecia |date=7 July 2019 |last=Crivelli |first=Giulia |publisher=24 Moda |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602224907/https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/dolcegabbana-valle-templi-l-alta-moda-ispirata-divinita-dell-antica-grecia-ACh85EX?refresh_ce=1 |url-status=live }} The event that took place in December 2019 in Milan featured a new menswear collection, which was held in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, a landmark historical library founded in 1609 by Milan's Archbishop, Cardinal Borromeo.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-biblioteca-ambrosiana |title=Knowledge Is Power at Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Sartoria Show |date=9 December 2019 |publisher=Vogue |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602224907/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-biblioteca-ambrosiana |url-status=live }}
• 2020 – Florence. Due to COVID-19, Dolce & Gabbana held two online summer shows of Alta Moda in July 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-milan-2020 |title=Couture.com: Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Platform Puts the Sublime Online |publisher=Vogue |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602225914/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-milan-2020 |url-status=live }} There was also a single live three-day event that happened in September 2020, while Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria were also presented online. The menswear collection Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria was housed in the 12th-century Palazzo Vecchio and included such items as brocade velvet blazers, silk blouses and jewel-caked slippers.{{cite web |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-florence-review |title=Dolce & Gabbana took a regal turn for Alta Sartoria Florence |date=3 September 2020 |publisher=GQ |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818125038/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-florence-review |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/09/05/icon/1599289769_826003.html |title=Renacimiento: teoría y práctica |date=5 September 2020 |last=Primo |first=Carlos |newspaper=El Pais |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602231415/https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/09/05/icon/1599289769_826003.html |url-status=live }}
• 2021 – Venice. In 2021, the show celebrated the 1600th anniversary of Venice founding in 421 AD. The event was run in several historical places of Venice: the Doge's Palace, the Venetian Arsenal, and the Rialto Bridge while the models were brought to the runways by gondolas.{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a37625855/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-venice-2021/ |title=The Otherworldly Opulence of Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Sartoria Extravaganza |date=17 September 2021 |last=Sullivan |first=Nick |publisher=Esquire |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602231236/https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a37625855/dolce-gabbana-alta-sartoria-venice-2021/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-venice |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Stunning Alta Moda Show in Venice Boasted Both a Lightning Strike and a Rainbow |date=29 August 2021 |last=Veitch |first=Luke |publisher=Vogue |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602231236/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-venice |url-status=live }}
• 2022 – Dolce & Gabbana commemorated the 10th Anniversary of Alta Moda with a series of festivities that spanned four days and were hosted at various venues in Sicily, Italy.{{Cite web |last=Phelps |first=Nicole |date=10 July 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Celebrate 10 Glorious Years of Alta Moda in Sicily |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-10-year-anniversary |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Longmire |first=Becca |title=Stars Attend Glamorous Dolce & Gabbana Fashion Show In Sicily |url=https://etcanada.com/photos/911991/stars-attend-glamorous-dolce-gabbana-fashion-show-in-sicily/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=etcanada.com |language=en-US |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818192220/https://etcanada.com/photos/911991/stars-attend-glamorous-dolce-gabbana-fashion-show-in-sicily/ |url-status=dead }} The highlight of the celebrations was the Alta Moda Women's show in Syracuse which was attended by numerous prominent figures, including Drew Barrymore, Lupita Nyong'o, Ellen Pompeo, among others. Other notable figures who wore Dolce & Gabbana creations at the 2022 event include Emma Roberts, Ciara, Kitty Spencer, Lucy Hale, Leslie Odom jr., Anitta, and Heidi Klum{{Cite web |title=All Of The Celebrity Style Shots From Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda 2022 Show In Sicily |url=https://graziamagazine.com/me/articles/fashion-dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-celebrity-guests/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Grazia Middle East |language=en-US}}
• 2022 – Dolce & Gabbana hosted an Alta Moda/Casa Miami Takeover in late November and early December, emphasizing fashion, watchmaking, jewelry, interiors, and Latin culture.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The event took place at the Miami Surf Club.{{Cite web |last= |date=6 December 2022 |title=Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda 2022 – The Italian Essence In Miami |url=https://modelagency.one/dolcegabbana-alta-moda-2022-the-italian-essence-in-miami/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=MAO {{!}} Model Agency One |language=en-US}} The annual Alta Moda event, initiated in Taormina in 2012, showcases the fatto a mano tradition, emphasizing handcrafted clothing. In Miami, 100 hand-made looks were presented, created by teams spanning different generations.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
• July 2023, Dolce&Gabbana chose the Valle d'Itria, Apulia, for the annual Alta Moda events. The Alta Moda collection was presented in the streets of Alberobello, while the Alta Moda collection was shown in Ostuni.{{Cite web |last=Trochu |first=Eugenie |date=10 July 2023 |title=Dolce & Gabbana unveils an incredible show in the heart of Puglia |url=https://www.vogue.fr/article/dolce-and-gabbana-alta-moda-puglia-apulia-haute-couture-fall-winter-2023-2024 |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Vogue France |language=fr-FR}} The creations of the Alta Gioielleria Collection were showcased in the Spazio Ulivi Pettolecchia; on the occasion of the event, Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria: Masterpieces of High Jewellery, a book edited by Carol Woolton, was unveiled.{{Cite book |last=Woolton |first=Carol |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BFd_EAAAQBAJ |title=Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria: Masterpieces of High Jewellery |date=10 October 2023 |publisher=Rizzoli |isbn=978-88-918-3694-6 |language=en}}
• 2024 - Dolce & Gabbana hosted the Alta Moda event in Sardinia in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Kallon |first=Catherine |date=2024-07-03 |title=Celebrities at the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Show |url=https://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/2024/07/03/celebrities-at-the-dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-show/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Red Carpet Fashion Awards |language=en-US}} Among the stars who attended the event wearing Dolce & Gabbana creations we find Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Christina Aguilera, and Helen Mirren. {{Cite web |title=Dolce & Gabbana Jewelry - All You Need To Know |url=https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/journal/dolce-gabbana-jewelry-all-you-need-to-know |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=DSF Antique Jewelry |language=en}}

The Dolce & Gabbana Home Collection, launched in 1994, was discontinued in 1999, except for unique pieces created for D&G premises. In August 2021, Dolce&Gabbana introduced its first Casa furnishings and furnishing accessories collection, which was previewed in Venice during the Alta Moda events. The collection presented four themes: Leo, Zebra, Blu Mediterraneo, and Carretto, featuring a variety of furniture and interior accessories such as table ornaments, chandeliers, cabinetry, textiles, and other home decor items.{{cite web |last=Delman |first=Selina |date=28 August 2021 |title=Dolce & Gabbana launches dedicated Home Collection: a first look |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/luxury/2021/08/28/dolce-gabbana-launches-dedicated-home-collection-a-first-look/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517220152/https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/luxury/2021/08/28/dolce-gabbana-launches-dedicated-home-collection-a-first-look/ |archive-date=17 May 2022 |access-date=17 May 2022 |publisher=The National News}} The Casa brand's products were created through collaborations with Italian artisans, including Venetian furniture experts such as Barovier & Toso, Mian, I Dogi, Venini, Barbini, Salviati, and Tessiture Bevilacqua, who provided their procedural knowledge to the company. As of March 2022, the Casa brand collection was mainly available online.

Since 2004, Dolce&Gabbana has collaborated with A.C. Milan to design their on-field attire.{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/sport-story-2004/2010/10/2 |title=2004: a soccer obsession is born |date=2 October 2010 |work=Swide Magazine |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324233021/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/sport-story-2004/2010/10/2 |url-status=dead}} Additionally, A.C. Milan players wear team-issued Dolce & Gabbana clothing for official functions off the field.{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/grant_wahl/07/28/oguchi.onyewu/ |title=Onyewu finding his way into Milan |author=Grant Wahl |date=28 July 2009 |access-date=29 May 2012 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |archive-date=3 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803215346/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/grant_wahl/07/28/oguchi.onyewu/ |url-status=dead }} The brand also created off-field suits for the Italy national football team.{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/designers/d/dolcegabbana |title=Dolce&Gabbana |author=Sara Pizzi |work=Vogue Italia |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113015248/http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/designers/d/dolcegabbana |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead}} In 2010, a three-year agreement was reached between Dolce&Gabbana and Chelsea F.C. to provide the club's on- and off-field uniforms and attire, including outfits for female staff members. The deal included the creation of clothing for female staff members in addition to male staff members and the players themselves. The off-field outfits consisted of a dark blue suit with the lion symbol on the breast pocket. In addition, the designers revamped the club's director's lounge and main office reception area.{{cite news |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG7913107/Dolce-and-Gabbana-and-Chelsea-Football-Club.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana and Chelsea Football Club |date=27 July 2012 |author=Hilary Alexander |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=The Daily Telegraph |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820012529/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG7913107/Dolce-and-Gabbana-and-Chelsea-Football-Club.html |archive-date=20 August 2012}} Dolce&Gabbana also served as sponsors for the Milano Thunder Italian Boxing Team.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldseriesboxing.com/teams/milan/information.aspx |access-date=29 May 2012 |title=Dolce&Gabbana Milano Thunder Italian Boxing Team |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629182234/http://www.worldseriesboxing.com/teams/milan/information.aspx |archive-date=29 June 2012}}

In 2006, Dolce&Gabbana entered into an agreement with Motorola, to produce the Motorola V3i Dolce & Gabbana cellular phone.{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/CNet/story?id=2612660#.T8Ua3txYtD0 |date=12 December 2006 |work=ABC News |title=Motorola V3i Dolce & Gabbana |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=4 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204104324/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/CNet/story?id=2612660#.T8Ua3txYtD0 |url-status=live }} Later, in 2009, the company collaborated with Sony Ericsson to produce a version of its Jalou cellular phone line that featured 24-karat gold detailing and the D&G logo.{{cite news |url=http://gazetaweb.globo.com/noticia.php?c=7887&e=11 |date=27 October 2009 |work=Gazeta de Algoas |title=Celular Jalou 'veste' Dolce & Gabbana |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205115130/http://gazetaweb.globo.com/noticia.php?c=7887&e=11 |url-status=live }} The company also entered a co-design partnership with Citroën to produce a version of their C3 Pluriel vehicle.{{cite news |url=http://www.chronica.it/2008/02/27/auto-griffate-non-solo-una-moda-ma-uno-stile-di-vita/ |date=27 February 2008 |title=Auto griffate: non solo una moda, ma uno stile di vita |author=Eleonora Marini |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=Chronica |archive-date=18 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218092300/http://www.chronica.it/2008/02/27/auto-griffate-non-solo-una-moda-ma-uno-stile-di-vita/ |url-status=live }} In 2010, the brand partnered with Martini to release a "gold edition" of its vermouth.{{cite web |date=23 November 2010 |title=Martini Gold by Dolce & Gabbana |url=http://www.moetodete.bg/zvezdni-novini/martini-gold-by-dolce-and-gabbana-noviyat-svetski-hit.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205110438/http://www.moetodete.bg/zvezdni-novini/martini-gold-by-dolce-and-gabbana-noviyat-svetski-hit.html |archive-date=5 February 2021 |access-date=29 May 2012 |publisher=Moetodete.bg}} In the same year, Dolce & Gabbana collaborated with singer Madonna to launch a line of co-designed sunglasses known as MDG.{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-fashion-madonna-dolcegabbana-idUKTRE62F3RK20100316 |title=Madonna designs Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses |author=Marie-Louise Gumuchian |date=16 March 2010 |access-date=29 May 2012 |publisher=Reuters |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142825/http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-fashion-madonna-dolcegabbana-idUKTRE62F3RK20100316 |url-status=dead }} In October 2024, Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with Stabilo to offer a limited edition set of 4 Boss Original highlighters.{{Cite web |last=Maisey |first=Sarah |title=Black Book: The latest from Dolce & Gabbana, Azza Fahmy, Leem and Alexander McQueen |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/luxury/2024/10/04/black-book-latest-fashion-trends-dolce-gabbana-azza-fahmy-leem-alexander-mcqueen/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The National |language=en}}

The collaboration between Dolce & Gabbana and Smeg, established in 2016, combines Italian fashion design with appliance manufacturing to create a range of kitchen appliances.{{Cite web |last=Tonelli |first=Lucia |date=19 March 2019 |title=Dolce & Gabbana and SMEG Just Unveiled an Opulent Third Collaboration |url=https://www.elledecor.com/shopping/g26871378/dolce-and-gabbana-smeg-collaboration/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=ELLE Decor |language=en-US}} The "Sicily is My Love" collection, features products such as refrigerators, ranges, and small appliances adorned with illustrations reflective of Italian culture and Sicilian themes. The designs are categorized into two themes: Sicilian puppet theater and motifs inspired by Mount Etna and Greek ruins. Initially introduced at Milan Design Week, the collection has expanded over time, with new items launched in 2019.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 April 2017 |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Kitchen Appliances Now Come in Even More Colors and Patterns |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolce-and-gabbana-smeg-kitchen-appliance-collaboration |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}

The brand also launched the Dolce&Gabbana Perfetto Coffee, coffee product and tin set designed by Dolce & Gabbana, in collaboration with Italian stovetop coffee company, Bialetti.{{Cite web |last= |date=10 July 2023 |title=Bialetti x Dolce & Gabbana's Luxury Coffee |url=https://fennecandfriends.com/bialetti-x-dolce-gabbanas-luxury-coffee/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=FENNEC |language=en-US}}

Starting in 2021, Dolce&Gabbana collaborated with Sicilian dessert maker, Fiasconaro, to produce a line of Christmas panettone pastries wrapped in colorful tins and D&G gift bags.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Louise |date=14 October 2023 |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Panettone Collaboration with Fiasconaro |url=https://www.aglaiamagazine.com/dolce-gabbana-christmas-panettone/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=AGLAIA |language=en-US}} With Donnafugata, the brand decided to create Rosa, a new brand of rose wine.{{Cite web |last=Wolff |first=Natasha |date=4 June 2020 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Partners with Donnafugata to Create Rosa |url=https://dujour.com/life/dolce-gabbana-partners-with-donnafugata-to-create-rosa-rose/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=DuJour |language=en-US}} Italian chocolate maker, Baci Perugina, for its part, collaborated with Dolce & Gabbana in manufacturing chocolate pralines called Dolce Vita.{{Cite web |last= |date=3 November 2021 |title=Perugina collaborates with Dolce & Gabbana for a limited edition of pralines |url=https://news.italianfood.net/2021/11/03/perugina-collaborates-with-dolce-gabbana-for-a-limited-edition-of-pralines/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Italianfood.net |language=en-US}}

Sohee Park, often referred to as Miss Sohee, is a South Korean designer based in London and a graduate of Central Saint Martins.{{cite web |last=Jalal |first=Imran |date=26 December 2021 |title=Miss Sohee Is Teaming Up With Dolce & Gabbana For Fashion Week |url=https://www.femalemag.com.sg/fashion/miss-sohee-dolce-gabbana-milan-fashion-week/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705091915/https://www.femalemag.com.sg/fashion/miss-sohee-dolce-gabbana-milan-fashion-week/ |archive-date=5 July 2022 |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=Female}} She is known for her demi-couture designs characterized by distinctive shapes and meticulous details.{{cite web |date=24 February 2022 |title=Who is Miss Sohee, the Korean designer supported by Dolce & Gabbana this season? |url=https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/article/miss-sohee-milan-fashion-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162713/https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/article/miss-sohee-milan-fashion-week |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=Vogue France}}

In December 2021, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana announced a collaboration with Park for the Fall/Winter 2022 Milan Fashion Week. This partnership underscored the alignment of Park's design approach with Dolce & Gabbana's aesthetic values. Before establishing her own label, Miss Sohee interned at notable brands, including Marc Jacobs and Molly Goddard. Her debut collection, "The Girl In Full Bloom," received attention, with select pieces featured in publications like Vogue and Vanity Fair.

British designer Matty Bovan showcased his collection at Milan Fashion Week, marking his debut on the Italian schedule, thanks to the sponsorship of Dolce & Gabbana (D&G).{{Cite web |last=Phelps |first=Nicole |date=25 September 2022 |title=Matty Bovan Spring 2023 Ready-to-Wear Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2023-ready-to-wear/matty-bovan |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} After discovering Bovan's work on Instagram, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana provided him with financial support, design team assistance, and access to their archives.{{Cite news |last=Conlon |first=Scarlett |date=25 September 2022 |title=Yorkshire's Matty Bovan makes Milan fashion debut with D&G backing |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/sep/25/yorkshires-matty-bovan-makes-milan-fashion-debut-with-dg-backing |access-date=2023-11-21 |issn=0261-3077}} The collection fused Bovan's unique prismatic knitwear and hand-painted fabrics with D&G's signature elements like corsets. A significant portion of the collection was crafted in Yorkshire by local artisans, emphasizing Bovan's commitment to handcrafted designs with energy and soul. This collaboration is one of several recent initiatives by D&G to support emerging talents and bolster its brand image, following controversies. Bovan's collaboration with D&G highlighted the synergy between the craft-focused approaches of both entities, with many pieces reflecting a blend of both their styles.{{Cite web |date=28 July 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana and Matty Bovan, Too |url=https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/a40738833/dolce-and-gabbana-matty-bovan-milan-fashion-week/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Esquire |language=en-GB}} Bovan, a Central Saint Martins graduate, has been recognized for his innovation in fashion and has recently gained the attention and support of established brands.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Dolce & Gabbana champions promising young British designer Matty Bovan |url=https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dolce-gabbana-champions-promising-young-british-designer-matty-bovan,1427974.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=FashionNetwork.com |date= 28 July 2022|language=en-WW}}

Dolce & Gabbana collaborated with Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi, known for his vibrant and sculptural designs, as part of their ongoing support for emerging talent.{{Cite web |last= |date=27 February 2023 |title=Tomo Koizumi presents an elegant new collection with the support of Dolce&Gabbana |url=https://ouispeakfashion.com/tomo-koizumi-presents-an-elegant-new-collection-with-the-support-of-dolcegabbana/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Oui Speak Fashion (OSF) |language=en-US}} Koizumi, who launched his brand in Tokyo in 2011, has dressed celebrities like Lady Gaga and was a finalist for the LVMH Prize.{{Cite web |last=Pasquinelli |first=Agnese |title=What drove Dolce&Gabbana to support Tomo Koizumi? {{!}} ISTITUTO MARANGONI |url=https://www.istitutomarangoni.com/en/maze35/game-changers/what-drove-dolce-and-gabbana-to-support-tomo-koizumi |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=ISTITUTOMARANGONI}}{{Cite web |last=Muret |first=Dominique |date=21 December 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana is taking Tomo Koizumi to Milan in February |url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dolce-gabbana-is-taking-tomo-koizumi-to-milan-in-february,1470637.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=FashionNetwork.com |language=en-US}} In this collaboration, Koizumi integrated Dolce & Gabbana's renowned Carretto print into his designs, merging his unique aesthetic with the brand's iconic patterns. Despite the collection's acclaim, Koizumi highlighted that his designs are primarily artistic expressions and not intended for commercial production.

The debut commercial for Dolce&Gabbana's first women's fragrance, starring Monica Bellucci and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, ran for several years in Italy. Set to the score of Ennio Morricone, the 30-second ad showcases different women going about their daily lives, with Bellucci changing into a vintage-style bathing suit behind a white sheet held up by two women. She then throws her bra on a cactus, and walks towards the ocean. In another scene, she is lying on a bed while a man stands outside her window holding her bra to his nose. The commercial ends with a shot of the fragrance bottles against a black backdrop.{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-video-archive-perfume/2011/10/9 |work=Swide Magazine |date=9 October 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |title=1994: Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Tornatore for Dolce & Gabbana |author=Valentina Zannoni |archive-date=19 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219074012/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-video-archive-perfume/2011/10/9 |url-status=dead}} In 2003, Giuseppe Tornatore directed another commercial for the Dolce & Gabbana perfume Sicily, which was set at a Sicilian funeral.{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-archive-funerale/2011/10/30 |work=Swide Magazine |date=30 October 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |title=Funeral alla Dolce & Gabbana |author=Valentina Zannoni |archive-date=4 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104014957/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-archive-funerale/2011/10/30 |url-status=dead}}

Gisele Bündchen starred in the 2006 commercial for the fragrance "The One". The ad shows her getting ready in front of a vanity mirror, with flashes of paparazzi cameras appearing throughout. She then puts on a golden dress, shoes, and a pair of D&G sunglasses.{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-video-archive-the-one/2011/11/13 |work=Swide Magazine |date=13 November 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |title=Gisele is The One |author=Valentina Zannoni |archive-date=20 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220011720/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/dg-video-archive-the-one/2011/11/13 |url-status=dead}} Dolce&Gabbana has worked with numerous photographers and filmmakers on their advertising campaigns, including Giampaolo Barbieri,{{cite news |title=Photo Spread |work=GQ Russia |date=March 2011 |pages=242–245}} Michel Comte,{{cite web |url=http://www.michelcomte.org/index.php/the-artist.html |title=The Artist |access-date=19 May 2012 |year=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215192118/http://www.michelcomte.org/index.php/the-artist.html |archive-date=15 February 2010}} Fabrizio Ferri,{{cite web |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/Spring-summer-1987----the-power-of-a-DolceGabbana-transformation/2010/6/13 |title=Spring/Summer 1987: The Power of Dolce & Gabbana Transformation |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=16 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616172946/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/History/DG-Archive/Spring-summer-1987----the-power-of-a-DolceGabbana-transformation/2010/6/13 |url-status=dead}} Steven Klein,{{cite news |url=http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2009/12/dolce-gabbana-madonna-by-steven-klein-for-dolce-gabbana-ss-2010.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana: Madonna by Steven Klein for Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2010 |work=OhLaLa Magazine |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115050936/http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2009/12/dolce-gabbana-madonna-by-steven-klein-for-dolce-gabbana-ss-2010.html |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2007/02/dolce_gabbana#slide=1 |title=Stefano and Domenico's Dolce Vita |work=W Magazine |date=February 2007 |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207012423/http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2007/02/dolce_gabbana#slide=1 |archive-date=7 December 2014}} Steven Meisel,{{cite web |url=http://www.designscene.net/2008/06/dolce-gabbana-fall-winter-2006.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2006: The Renaissance by Steven Meisel |work=Design Scene |date=13 June 2008 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125142655/https://www.designscene.net/2008/06/dolce-gabbana-fall-winter-2006.html |url-status=live }} Mert + Marcus,{{cite news |url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Life/Bellezza/felicity-jones-make-up/2012/2/13 |title=Felicity Jones by Mert+Marcus for Dolce &Gabbana Make-up |work=Swide Magazine |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-date=17 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817072559/http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Life/Bellezza/felicity-jones-make-up/2012/2/13 |url-status=dead}} Jean Baptiste Mondino,{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch_scarlett_johansson_likes_her_lips_for_kissing_in_dolce_gabbana_ad_by_ |title=Watch: Scarlett Johansson Likes Her Lips For Kissing In Dolce & Gabbana Ad By Jean-Baptiste Mondino |date=24 October 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |author=Kevin Jagernauth |publisher=Indiewire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227181743/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch_scarlett_johansson_likes_her_lips_for_kissing_in_dolce_gabbana_ad_by_ |archive-date=27 December 2011 |url-status=dead}} Ferdinando Scianna,{{cite web |url=http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/Ferdinando-Scianna/1987/Dutch-model-MARPESSA-photographed-for-DOLCE-_-GABBANA-1987-NN145557.html |title=Ferdinando Scianna – Dutch model, MARPESSA, photographed for DOLCE & GABBANA. 1987. |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193652/http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/Ferdinando-Scianna/1987/Dutch-model-MARPESSA-photographed-for-DOLCE-_-GABBANA-1987-NN145557.html |url-status=live }} Giampaolo Sgura,{{cite news |url=http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/giampaolo-sgura/ |work=Ohlala Magazine |title=Alfred Kovac & Valerija Sestic For D&G Summer 2012 Eyewear |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204171742/http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/giampaolo-sgura/ |archive-date=4 December 2014}} Mario Sorrenti,{{cite news |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2008/03/mario_sorrenti#slide=1 |title=On Fire |date=March 2008 |work=W Magazine |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615092759/http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2008/03/mario_sorrenti#slide=1 |url-status=dead}} Sølve Sundsbø,{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E2D6173DF930A1575BC0A96F9C8B63 |work=The New York Times |title=Pulse; Wearing the Works |author=Karin Nelson |date=23 August 2009 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107173414/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E2D6173DF930A1575BC0A96F9C8B63 |url-status=live }} Mario Testino,{{cite news |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/phong-luu/TMG9082454/Meet-Adam-Senn-the-new-face-of-Dolce-and-Gabbanas-The-One-Sport.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215210751/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/phong-luu/TMG9082454/Meet-Adam-Senn-the-new-face-of-Dolce-and-Gabbanas-The-One-Sport.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 February 2012 |title=Meet Adam Senn, the new face of Dolce & Gabbana's The One Sport |date=15 February 2012 |author=Phong Luu |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=19 May 2012}} Giuseppe Tornatore, and Mariano Vivanco.{{cite web |url=http://www.papermag.com/2012/05/why_is_this_dolce_gabanna_post.php |title=Why Is This Dolce & Gabbana Poster Worth $500? |author=Gary Pini |date=7 May 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924064854/http://www.papermag.com/2012/05/why_is_this_dolce_gabanna_post.php |url-status=live }} he design house has won two Leadawards for their campaigns, one in 2004 for their Fall/Winter 2003/04 campaign,{{cite web |url=http://leadacademy.de/2004/preistraeger.html |title=The Winners |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=13 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213030848/https://www.leadacademy.de/2004/preistraeger.html |url-status=live }} and another in 2006 for their Fall/Winter 2005/06 campaign.{{cite web |url=http://leadacademy.de/2006/preistraeger.html |title=The Winners |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=27 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427092248/http://leadacademy.de/2006/preistraeger.html |url-status=live }}

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Dolce & Gabbana's style is influenced by Italy's film history and thrift shop bohemian style, resulting in deeply coloured and animal print designs that have been described as "haute hippy dom". According to Domenico Dolce, the duo designs clothes to tell a story, similar to making a movie. Creating the most flattering clothes is their priority over setting fashion trends, and they have stated that they would not mind if their only contribution to fashion history was a black bra. The designers strongly identify with Sicilian culture and consider it their most important source of style and inspiration (Dolce & Gabbana 2007). The designers strongly identify with Sicilian culture and consider it their most important source of style and inspiration.

Dolce & Gabbana is known for trademark styles such underwear-as-outerwear corsets and bra fastenings gangster boss pinstripe suits, and extravagantly printed coats. Their feminine collections are backed by powerful ad campaigns, such as the iconic black-and-white ads featuring model Marpessa photographed by Ferdinando Scianna in 1987. The duo's designs are celebrated for their ability to flatter and enhance the female form, with Isabella Rossellini recalling how even their most modest designs, like a white shirt, were cut to make her look alluring.

In 1996, Dolce & Gabbana ventured into the music industry by recording their own single, which featured the phrase "D&G is love" over a techno beat. The pair were once called the "Gilbert and George of Italian fashion."{{cite news |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/dolce-and-gabbana-biography |title=Dolce & Gabbana |author=Jo Craven |date=11 May 2011 |work=Vogue UK |access-date=31 March 2012 |archive-date=25 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525220140/http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/dolce-and-gabbana-biography |url-status=live }} Although relatively new to the fashion industry compared to Italian giants such as Armani and Versace, the designers attribute their incredible success in part to luck.

Dolce & Gabbana discovered a painting by a Venetian artist of Christ on the cross wearing their branded underwear briefs at the Venice Biennale. They commissioned the artist to paint their portrait, with the Madonna resembling pop icon Madonna Ciccone and the courtiers depicted as two putti at her feet.{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/758548c8-5d54-11e1-889d-00144feabdc0.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/758548c8-5d54-11e1-889d-00144feabdc0.html |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |title=Lunch with the FT: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana |work=Financial Times}}{{cite web |url=http://www.10magazine.com/article/15176531624/dolce-gabbana-art-house |title=10 Magazine |work=10magazine.com |date=2 January 2012 |access-date=3 February 2015 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204004853/http://www.10magazine.com/article/15176531624/dolce-gabbana-art-house |url-status=dead }}

In January 2016, the design house launched a high-end fashion line aimed at affluent Muslim women, featuring a collection of hijabs and abayas printed with daisies, lemons, and roses.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/07/dolce-gabbana-debuts-luxury-hijab-collection |title=Dolce & Gabbana launches luxury hijab collection |last=Gani |first=Aisha |date=7 January 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077 |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-date=8 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108224845/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/07/dolce-gabbana-debuts-luxury-hijab-collection |url-status=live }}

In addition to designing clothing, Dolce & Gabbana have co-authored nearly two dozen books featuring photographic narratives as well as collections of their own work. The proceeds of many of these books go to charities including the Children's Action Network and the Butterfly Onlus "école sans frontières" Foundation. The following is a bibliography of their literary works:

• 1996 – 10 Anni Dolce & Gabbana (A collection of the most important advertising and editorial images of the design house's first decade) {{ISBN|978-8878135789}}{{cite book |title=10 Anni Dolce & Gabbana |year=1996 |publisher=Leonardo Arte SRL |author=Dolce & Gabbana}}
• 1997 – Wildness {{ASIN|B000KW5O5O}}{{cite book |title=Dolce & Gabbana Wildness |year=1997 |publisher=Leonardo Arte SRL |author=Dolce & Gabbana}}
• 1998 – Animal {{ISBN|978-0789204394}}{{cite book |title=Animal |author=Dolce & Gabbana |year=1998 |publisher=Abbeville Press}}
• 2003 – Hollywood (Features over 100 photographs of the movie stars from the post-1985 era) {{ISBN|978-2843235269}}{{cite book |title=Hollywood |year=2003 |publisher=Assouline |author=Dolce & Gabbana}}
• Calcio (Photographs of 44 soccer players, 3 teams, and 2 coaches){{cite web |url=http://www.marianovivanco.com/biography/ |title=Mariano Vivanco |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514225930/http://www.marianovivanco.com/biography/ |archive-date=14 May 2012}}
• A.C. Milan{{cite book |title=AC Milan Dressed by Dolce & Gabbana |author=Dolce & Gabbana and Mariano Vivanco |year=2004 |publisher=Dolce & Gabbana}}
• 2004 – Music (Features over 150 of globally recognised musicians) {{ISBN|978-2843234606}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.it/books/ |title=Books |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407215450/https://www.dolcegabbana.it/books/ |url-status=live }}
• 20 Years Dolce & Gabbana (A chronological photographic history of each of the house's collections, using over 1000 photos){{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/history/main-stages.html |title=Group History |access-date=30 May 2012 |archive-date=29 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529215144/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/history/main-stages.html |url-status=live }}
• 2006 – Milan {{ISBN|978-8837044381}}{{cite book |title=Milan |author=Dolce & Gabbana and Mariano Vivanco |publisher=Mondadori Electa |year=2006}}
• 2006 Italia (A book celebrating the 2006 World Cup title won by Italy){{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/books/nazionale/ |access-date=30 May 2012 |title=2006 Italia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140640/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/books/nazionale/ |archive-date=21 July 2011}}
• 2006 – Fashion Album (Contains over 400 images paying homage to the great fashion photographers of Dolce & Gabbana collections) {{ISBN|978-8876248498}}{{cite book |title=Fashion Album |author=Dolce & Gabbana and Mariuccia Casadio |publisher=Skira |year=2006}}
• 2007 – Secret Ceremony {{ASIN|B001X6NJLW}}{{cite book |title=Secret Ceremony |author=Steven Klein and Dolce & Gabbana |year=2007 |publisher=Dolce & Gabbana SRL}}
• Family (A book that focuses on the family as the center of a man's life)
• The Good Shepherd (A book that illustrates the day of a common shephard, wearing Dolce & Gabbana clothing){{cite book |title=The Good Shepherd |author=Michael Roberts |year=2007 |publisher=Dolce & Gabbana SRL}}
• Milano Beach Soccer
• 2008 – Diamonds & Pearls {{ISBN|978-8837057497}}{{cite news |url=http://www.luxist.com/2008/12/26/dolce-and-gabbanas-i-diamonds-and-pearls-i/ |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Diamonds & Pearls |date=26 December 2008 |publisher=The Luxist |author=Jared Paul Stern |access-date=30 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223170044/http://www.luxist.com/2008/12/26/dolce-and-gabbanas-i-diamonds-and-pearls-i/ |archive-date=23 December 2011 |url-status=dead}}
• 2010 – 20 Years of Dolce & Gabbana for Men {{ISBN|978-8837077037}}{{cite book |title=20 Years of Dolce & Gabbana for Men |year=2010 |publisher=Mondadori Electa}}
• 2011 – Icons 1990–2010 {{ISBN|978-8837079642}}{{cite web |url=http://www.2dmblogazine.it/2011/06/icons-dolce-gabbana-1990-2010/ |title=Icons: Dolce & Gabbana 1990–2010 |date=1 June 2011 |publisher=2DM |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=20 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520222302/http://www.2dmblogazine.it/2011/06/icons-dolce-gabbana-1990-2010/ |url-status=live }}
• 2011 – Fashion Shows 1990 – 2010 {{ISBN|978-8837079635}}{{cite book |title=Fashion Shows 1990 – 2010 Dolce & Gabbana |publisher=Mondadori Electa |year=2011}}
• 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){{cite news |url=http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/features_fashion/2010/05/world-cup-in-south-africa-puts-soccer-and-fashion-on-the-same-team.html |title="Sporno" Soccer studs pitch Fashion or Futball? |author=Rod Hagwood |date=27 May 2010 |work=Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530230124/http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/features_fashion/2010/05/world-cup-in-south-africa-puts-soccer-and-fashion-on-the-same-team.html |archive-date=30 May 2012}}
• 2011 – Uomini {{ISBN|978-0847837007}}{{cite book |title=Uomini |year=2011 |publisher=Rizzoli |author=Mariano Vivanco and Dolce & Gabbana}}{{cite news |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/01/06/dolce-and-gabbana-coffee-table-book-uomini |work=Vogue UK |author=Lauren Milligan |title=Dolce Undressed |date=6 January 2011 |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324163438/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/01/06/dolce-and-gabbana-coffee-table-book-uomini |url-status=live }}
• Milan Fashion Soccer Players Portraits{{cite news |url=http://daman.co.id/dolce-gabbana-celebrates-ac-milan/ |title=Dolce & Gabbana celebrates AC MILAN |date=24 August 2011 |work=DA Man |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=3 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403015307/http://daman.co.id/dolce-gabbana-celebrates-ac-milan/ |url-status=live }}
• 2011 – David Gandy (A 280-page photographic coffee table book of images chronicling collaborations with British model David Gandy from 2006 to 2011) {{ISBN|978-0847837526}}{{cite book |title=David Gandy |author=Dolce & Gabbana |year=2011 |publisher=Rizzoli}}
• 2012 – Campioni {{ISBN|978-0847840212}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.it/dg/books/campioni/ |title=Campioni |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407194807/https://www.dolcegabbana.it/dg/books/campioni/ |url-status=live }}
• 2013 – Lionel Andres Messi {{ISBN|978-0847841677}}
• 2016 – Lin Dan {{ISBN|978-0847847204}}
• 2017 – Generations: Millennials: The New Renaissance {{ISBN|978-8891815972}}
• 2023 – Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria: Masterpieces of High Jewellery, edited by Carol Woolton ISBN 978-8891836946
• 2023 – Nero: The Color of Dolce&Gabbana ISBN 978-8891839039

Dolce&Gabbana established La sede di via San Damiano atelier in September 1995, followed by the Lo showroom di via Goldoni, a seven-floor boutique and corporate space in 2002. They moved from their previous main showroom at Piazza Umanitaria to this new location. In July 2006, they opened another 5,000 square foot show floor at Lo showroom di via Broggi in Milan. The fashion house also purchased the Il Metropol theatre, a historic cinema in Milan built in the 1940s, which underwent renovation and was reopened in September 2005. In 2006, Dolce & Gabbana inaugurated IL GOLD, an establishment with café, bar, bistro, and restaurant areas. Additionally, they opened the Martini Bar, a co-sponsored drinking establishment at their Milanese men's showroom in 2003, followed by another Martini Bar at their Shanghai showroom in 2006. As of 2009, Dolce&Gabbana had 93 boutiques and 11 factory outlets and were sold in over 80 countries, with a total of 251 mono-brand stores.{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/group/profile.html |access-date=29 May 2012 |title=Group Profile |archive-date=23 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523144603/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/corporate/en/group/profile.html |url-status=live }}

In the United States, standalone boutiques can be found in Bal Harbour, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, and New York City, with boutiques in select department stores such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.

Apart from developing runway shows and advertising campaigns for its collections, Dolce & Gabbana uses its spaces to host photography and art exhibitions. After the opening of the Il Metropol, they hosted two exhibitions by artist Ron Arad in the lobby space: Blo-Glo between April 2006 and April 2007,{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events/bloglo_by_ron_arad |title=Blo-Glo by Ron Arad |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524025628/http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events/bloglo_by_ron_arad |url-status=dead}} and Bodyguards in late April 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events/ |title=Bodyguards by Ron Arad |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=1 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201050430/http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events |url-status=dead}} The brand also held photography exhibitions featuring the work of Enzo Sellerio in 2007 and Herbert List in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events/herbert_list_lo_sguardo_sulla_bellezza_an_eye_for_beauty_ |title=Herbert List: An Eye for Beauty |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=9 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509182432/http://www.dolcegabbanametropol.com/en/events/herbert_list_lo_sguardo_sulla_bellezza_an_eye_for_beauty_ |url-status=dead}} In 2011, Dolce & Gabbana hosted an open house and architectural exhibition with Studio Piuarch, showcasing the studio's various architectural designs and projects since 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.hauteliving.com/2011/04/haute-event-dolce-gabbana-and-studio-piuarch-present-open-house-piuarchdolcegabbana/ |work=Haute Living |access-date=19 May 2012 |title=Haute Event: Dolce & Gabbana and Studio Piuarch Present Open House – Piuarch@Dolce&Gabbana |author=Pauline Sung |date=11 April 2011 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803050359/https://www.hauteliving.com/2011/04/haute-event-dolce-gabbana-and-studio-piuarch-present-open-house-piuarchdolcegabbana/ |url-status=live }} Studio Piuarch built the Dolce & Gabbana headquarters in 2006, where the exhibition and open house were held.{{cite news |url=http://www.archdaily.com/2458/dolce-gabbana-headquarters-studio-piuarch/ |author=Nico Saieh |title=Dolce & Gabbana Headquarters / Studio Piuarch |date=16 June 2008 |access-date=19 May 2012 |work=ArchDaily |archive-date=20 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920082140/https://www.archdaily.com/2458/dolce-gabbana-headquarters-studio-piuarch |url-status=live }}

Dolce & Gabbana also uses its spaces for book launches and photographic exhibitions of its own clothing, such as the book launch of their book David Gandy in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.style.it/moda/photogallery/protagonisti-ed-eventi/2011/06/20/dolcegabbana-e-david-gandy.aspx |title=Dolce & Gabbana Celebrates with David Gandy |date=20 June 2011 |author=Carolina Rimondi |work=Style.it |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824052603/http://www.style.it/moda/photogallery/protagonisti-ed-eventi/2011/06/20/dolcegabbana-e-david-gandy.aspx |archive-date=24 August 2011}} Additionally, they use other spaces, such as the Palazzo della Ragione in Milan, where they held a photographic exhibition of over 100 images selected from the history of US Vogue over its 90-year history in May 2009. The exhibition was called Extreme Beauty in Vogue.{{cite web |url=http://www.dolcegabbana.com/extreme-beauty-in-vogue/ |title=Extreme Beauty in Vogue |access-date=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516185919/http://www.dolcegabbana.com/extreme-beauty-in-vogue/ |archive-date=16 May 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.style.com/peopleparties/parties/scoop/fashionweek-030209_Dolce_Gabbana_Extreme_Beauty/ |title=To the Extreme |access-date=19 May 2012 |year=2009 |author=Tim Blanks |work=Style.com |archive-date=12 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812000232/http://www.style.com/peopleparties/parties/scoop/fashionweek-030209_Dolce_Gabbana_Extreme_Beauty |url-status=live }}

The company has production factories in Legnano{{cite web |url=http://www.modemonline.com/fashion/mini-web-sites/fashion-brands/references/maurogasperi |title=Mauro Gasperi |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803065523/https://www.modemonline.com/fashion/mini-web-sites/fashion-brands/references/maurogasperi |url-status=live }} and Incisa in Val d'Arno.{{cite web |url=http://www.ymag.it/schede.asp?id=9270 |title=what's up in viapiranesi |date=14 April 2011 |access-date=19 May 2012 |work=Ymag |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204044424/http://www.ymag.it/schede.asp?id=9270 |archive-date=4 December 2011}}

In January 2022, Dolce & Gabbana announced their decision to prohibit the use of animal fur in their products, aligning with a growing trend in the fashion industry.{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Oscar |date=1 February 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana to drop animal fur in favor of 'eco' alternative |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dolce-gabbana-fur-ban/index.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=CNN |language=en}} Rather than using real fur, the company will collaborate with fur artisans to create sustainable faux fur alternatives and incorporate recycled materials in their designs.{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Bella |date=31 January 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana goes fur-free, following Moncler |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/dolce-and-gabbana-goes-fur-free-following-moncler |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Vogue Business |language=en-US}} The Humane Society of the U.S. and Humane Society International partnered with Dolce & Gabbana in making this announcement.{{Cite web |last=Chase |first=Gabrielle |date=1 February 2022 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Announces They're Going Fur-Free |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/trend-reports/a38954041/dolce-and-gabbana-announces-theyre-going-fur-free/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=ELLE |language=en-US}}

Additionally, Dolce & Gabbana co-founded the Re.Crea Competition in August 2022, alongside other major fashion companies, to address textile waste management and promote research and development in the area recycling, in line with European directives on Extended Producer Responsibility for Textile Waste.{{Cite web |last=D'Auria |first=Gemma |title=Dolce&Gabbana's next chapter: A conversation with CEO Alfonso Dolce {{!}} McKinsey |url=https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/dolcegabbanas-next-chapter-a-conversation-with-ceo-alfonso-dolce |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.mckinsey.com}}

Following complaints from consumer groups in February 2007, Dolce & Gabbana pulled an advertisement in Spain that showed a man holding a woman to the ground by her wrists while a group of men look on. Spain's Labour and Social Affairs Ministry branded the campaign as illegal and humiliating to women, saying the woman's body position had no relation to the products Dolce & Gabbana was trying to sell. Italian publications followed suit, banning the ad. According to Debonair Magazine, "this Dolce & Gabbana advertisement has been criticized as a glorification of gang-rape. While one can never be sure of D&G's true intent, the company's penchant is for controversy."{{cite web |title=The Most Controversial Ads in Fashion History |url=http://www.debonairmag.com/the-most-controversial-ads-in-fashion-history/7 |access-date=24 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123220310/http://www.debonairmag.com/the-most-controversial-ads-in-fashion-history/7 |archive-date=23 November 2010 |url-status=dead}} When asked about the ad being banned in Spain, Dolce & Gabbana responded that the "Spaniards were a bit backward."{{Cite web |url=http://nextshark.com/people-are-pissed-at-dolce-gabbana-again-for-these-ads-depicting-gang-rape/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321012450/http://nextshark.com/people-are-pissed-at-dolce-gabbana-again-for-these-ads-depicting-gang-rape/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2015 |title=People Are Pissed at Dolce & Gabbana Again For These Ads Depicting Gang Rape |date=18 March 2015 |access-date=14 October 2015 |website=NextShark |last=Chan |first=Augustine Reyes}}

According to The Huffington Post UK, feminist writer Louise Pennington also commented on the image. She stated that, "This particular image is a representative of an increasingly misogynistic contraction of women in the fashion industry demonstrating very clear links between the fashion-beauty industry and the mainstreaming of pornography. Those who suggest this image is harmless fail to recognize the reality of rape culture and the dehumanization of women's bodies in our pornographic mainstream media."{{Cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/18/dolce-and-gabbana0gang-rape-advert_n_6893044.html |title='Gang Rape' Dolce & Gabbana Advert Brings Yet More Controversy For Brand After 'Synthetic' IVF Comments |date=18 March 2015 |access-date=16 November 2015 |website=The Huffington Post UK |last=Moss |first=Rachel |archive-date=18 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118225030/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/18/dolce-and-gabbana0gang-rape-advert_n_6893044.html |url-status=live }}

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On 5 January 2012, it was reported that Hong Kong residents had been prevented from taking pictures of Dolce & Gabbana window displays in both their Hong Kong stores. In particular staff and security personnel at their flagship store on Canton Road asserted the pavement area outside was private property where photography was forbidden. The actions sparked protests spanning several days and gained international news coverage on 8 January.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/9001001/One-thousand-protest-Dolce-and-Gabbana-Hong-Kong-store-over-photo-ban.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/9001001/One-thousand-protest-Dolce-and-Gabbana-Hong-Kong-store-over-photo-ban.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=One thousand protest Dolce & Gabbana Hong Kong store over photo ban |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |date=9 January 2012 |access-date=9 January 2012}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/01/09/dolce-gabbana-photo-ban-sparks-protest/ |title=Dolce & Gabbana Photo Ban Sparks Protest |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=9 January 2012 |access-date=9 January 2012 |archive-date=28 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928002228/http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/01/09/dolce-gabbana-photo-ban-sparks-protest/ |url-status=live }} Citing the case of Zhou Jiugeng, a Nanjing official whose high-living lifestyle was identified by mainland Chinese internet users using photographs, local news reports speculated that the Dolce & Gabbana photo ban may have been imposed at the request of some wealthy Chinese government officials attempting to block details on the source of their wealth.{{cite news |url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120108/00176_006.html |title=D&G事件起因 傳內地高幹投訴 怕被扯上貪污 |trans-title=Alleged Cause of D&G Incident: Fear of Corruption [Accusations], Mainland Officials Complain |work=Oriental Daily |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110034855/http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120108/00176_006.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4026624/Chinese-internet-vigilantes-bring-down-another-official.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4026624/Chinese-internet-vigilantes-bring-down-another-official.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Chinese internet vigilantes bring down another official |author=Malcolm Moore in Shanghai |date=30 December 2008 |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}

Dolce & Gabbana issued a formal apology to the people of Hong Kong from its Milan headquarters on 18 January 2012, confirming that it had no relation to the incident.[https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/01/19/dolce-gabbana-apologizes-for-photo-spat/ Dolce & Gabbana Apologizes for Photo Spat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122150504/https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/01/19/dolce-gabbana-apologizes-for-photo-spat/ |date=22 November 2017 }}, Wall Street Journal, 19 January 2012

In an interview on 16 March 2015, issue of Italian magazine Panorama, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce caused controversy when they remarked, "We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one." They also criticized in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy by saying, "No chemical offspring and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed."{{cite web |url=http://www.panorama.it/news/cronaca/dolce-gabbana-lunica-famiglia-quella-tradizionale/ |publisher=Panorama |title=Figli e famiglia, la verità di Dolce e Gabbana |date=16 March 2015 |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327002628/http://www.panorama.it/news/cronaca/dolce-gabbana-lunica-famiglia-quella-tradizionale/ |url-status=live }}

Critics took to social media to voice their opposition, with the hashtag #BoycottDolceGabbana garnering 30,000 tweets on Twitter in five days. Celebrities, including Elton John, Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Ricky Martin, Martina Navratilova and Courtney Love, were among those expressing anger over the remarks.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/15/elton-john-boycott-dolce-gabbana-synthetic-ivf-babies-comment |title=Elton John: boycott Dolce & Gabbana over 'synthetic' IVF babies comment |agency=Press Association |date=15 March 2015 |work=The Guardian |access-date=2019-06-15 |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202153209/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/15/elton-john-boycott-dolce-gabbana-synthetic-ivf-babies-comment |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/19/madonna-dolce-gabbana_n_6901330.html |newspaper=Huffington Post |title=Madonna Responds To The Dolce & Gabbana Controversy |first=Cavan |last=Sieczkowski |date=19 March 2015 |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323175403/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/19/madonna-dolce-gabbana_n_6901330.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Muller |first=Marissa G. |date=19 April 2018 |title=Victoria Beckham Was Snubbed by Stefano Gabbana on Instagram |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/victoria-beckham-snubbed-by-stefano-gabbana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526003124/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/victoria-beckham-snubbed-by-stefano-gabbana |archive-date=26 May 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=W}}

According to Guardian, "in an interview in 2006, Gabbana revealed that he had approached a woman to be the mother of his baby but made it clear that he struggled with the idea of a same-sex family.

"I am opposed to the idea of a child growing up with two gay parents," he said. "A child needs a mother and a father. I could not imagine my childhood without my mother. I also believe that it is cruel to take a baby away from its mother."

More than 10,000 people signed an online petition calling for Macy's and Debenhams to stop stocking the brand in their department stores, until D&G retracted their statements and apologized. Protesters also gathered outside Dolce & Gabbana's flagship London shop calling for an international boycott of the luxury fashion store.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/mar/19/dolce-gabbana-london-protests-boycott-shop |newspaper=The Guardian |title=Dolce & Gabbana protesters demand boycott outside London shop |first=Aisha |last=Gani |date=19 March 2015 |access-date=26 March 2015 |archive-date=20 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320201005/http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/mar/19/dolce-gabbana-london-protests-boycott-shop |url-status=live }}

Dolce & Gabbana criticized calls for a boycott on their brand as "medieval" and called to boycott Elton John.{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/dolce--gabbana-slam-boycott-5359770 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |title=Dolce & Gabbana slam boycott campaign over IVF and adoption row as 'medieval' |first=Charlotte |last=Wareing |date=18 March 2015 |access-date=26 March 2015 |archive-date=28 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328155909/http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/dolce--gabbana-slam-boycott-5359770 |url-status=live }} During an interview with CNN, the pair said "they respected how people chose to live their lives, including the use of IVF, and said others should also respect differences in opinion. They also added that they could have expressed themselves using better language to the Italian magazine but appeared taken aback by the social media backlash. "{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/18/world/dolce-gabbana-ivf/ |newspaper=CNN |title=CNN Exclusive: Dolce & Gabbana: We don't judge on IVF |first=Anna Coren |last=Madison Park |date=18 March 2015 |access-date=15 August 2015 |archive-date=20 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320200234/http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/18/world/dolce-gabbana-ivf |url-status=live }}

In November 2018, Dolce & Gabbana released a series of videos on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter profiles, as well as its Sina Weibo account in China, featuring a Chinese model with her eye intentionally narrowed,{{cite web |title=DG辱华广告模特左也故意化妆小眼？左也应该为视频道歉吗？ |trans-title=Model Zuo Ye from D&G Chinese insulting commercial has been intentionally shrinked her eyes? Should she apologize for the video? |url=http://www.hxnews.com/news/yule/201811/24/1657224.shtml |website=海峡网 |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-date=14 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114100535/http://www.hxnews.com/news/yule/201811/24/1657224.shtml |url-status=live }} dressed up in the brand's garments and accessories and clumsily attempting to use chopsticks to eat Italian food in a pretentious way. The video narratage is in Standard Mandarin with a hubristic and lecturing tone, while having sexually suggestive lines.{{cite web |title=D&G事件：当东方不再接受西方的审美"驯化" |trans-title=When the East is no longer accepting the 'acclimatization' of the Western views of beauty |url=https://wallstreetcn.com/articles/3442931 |website=Wall Street China |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=1 December 2018 |archive-date=2 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024631/https://wallstreetcn.com/articles/3442931 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=D&G："致敬中国"为何搞砸？ |trans-title=Why 'In honor of China' is screwed up? |url=http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001080350?full=y&archive |website=FT Chinese |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=1 December 2018 |archive-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222833/http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001080350?full=y&archive |url-status=live }}

Social media users commented that it reflects Dolce & Gabbana's lack of understanding of Chinese culture and racism. Under the public pressure, D&G removed this series from its Sina Weibo while still keeping them on Instagram.{{Cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dolce-gabbana-faces-blacklash-china-racist-ads-remarks-instagram-170723228.html |title=Dolce & Gabbana faces backlash in China over 'racist' ads and remarks on Instagram and Youtube |last=Hu |first=Krystal |date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Yahoo! Finance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121214516/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dolce-gabbana-faces-blacklash-china-racist-ads-remarks-instagram-170723228.html |archive-date=21 November 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=25 November 2018}} Social media outcry was further exacerbated by a screen capture of racist comments alleged to have been made from the D&G co-founder Stefano Gabbana's Instagram account.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/chinese-model-thought-career-was-over-after-racist-dolce-and-gabbana-ad |title=Chinese model thought career was over after 'racist' Dolce and Gabbana ad |website=SBS News |language=en |access-date=2019-06-15 |archive-date=5 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705084755/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/chinese-model-thought-career-was-over-after-racist-dolce-and-gabbana-ad |url-status=live }} Later Dolce & Gabbana claimed on Instagram that both the brand's and the designer's accounts had been hacked, also issuing a video where they apologized for the ads and asked for forgiveness from the Chinese people. "We have always been in love with China," Dolce said in the video. "We love your culture and we certainly have much to learn. That is why we are sorry if we made mistakes in the way we expressed ourselves." "We will never forget this experience and it will certainly never happen again," Gabbana said. "From the bottom of our hearts, we ask for forgiveness."{{Cite magazine |url=https://time.com/5462653/dolce-gabbana-apology-insensitive-china-ads/ |title=Dolce & Gabbana Issues Apology to China After Backlash Over Ads |last=Martinez |first=Gina |date=24 November 2018 |magazine=Time |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125054806/http://time.com/5462653/dolce-gabbana-apology-insensitive-china-ads/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-24/dolce-%26-gabbana-founders-apologise-for-china-racism-incident/10551342 |title=Dolce & Gabbana apologises over China racism furore |date=24 November 2018 |website=ABC News |language=en-AU |access-date=2019-06-15 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410054242/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-24/dolce-%26-gabbana-founders-apologise-for-china-racism-incident/10551342 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2174382/celebrities-and-models-boycott-dolce-and-gabbana-show-china-over |title=Celebrities boycott Dolce & Gabbana show in China over 'racist outburst' |date=21 November 2018 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |access-date=2019-06-15 |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617192648/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2174382/celebrities-and-models-boycott-dolce-and-gabbana-show-china-over |url-status=live }} Stefano Gabbana complained about removing the videos from the internet and called China the "Ignorant Dirty Smelling Mafia", adding that it was a "country of shit" and "feel inferiors" in the message. Later Dolce & Gabbana claimed on Instagram that both the brand's and the designer's accounts had been hacked.

Wang Junkai and Dilraba Dilmurat, both of whom served as the brand's celebrity ambassadors, severed their ties with the company. Other celebrities, including Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing and Chen Kun withdrew from the event. Ultimately, the show was cancelled by the brand.{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/20/dolce-and-gabbana-accused-of-racism-in-chinese-chopsticks-ads.html |newspaper=CNBC |title=Dolce and Gabbana reportedly cancels Shanghai fashion show after racism accusations |last=Handley |first=Lucy |date=20 November 2018 |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120152024/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/20/dolce-and-gabbana-accused-of-racism-in-chinese-chopsticks-ads.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2174362/dolce-gabbanas-shanghai-show-cancelled-amid |newspaper=South China Morning Post |title=Dolce & Gabbana's Shanghai show is cancelled amid accusations of racism in 'Chinese chopsticks' ad campaign |last=Liu |first=Leona |date=21 November 2018 |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122115202/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2174362/dolce-gabbanas-shanghai-show-cancelled-amid |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dolce-gabbana-shanghai-controversy/index.html |newspaper=CNN |title=Dolce & Gabbana cancels China show amid 'racist' ad controversy |last1=Chung |first1=Stephy |last2=Holland |first2=Oscar |date=21 November 2018 |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121204207/https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dolce-gabbana-shanghai-controversy/index.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2174675/dolce-gabbana-founders-ask-chinese-people-forgiveness-after |title=Dolce & Gabbana founders beg Chinese people's forgiveness |date=23 November 2018 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |access-date=2019-08-29 |archive-date=23 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123072324/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2174675/dolce-gabbana-founders-ask-chinese-people-forgiveness-after |url-status=live }}

Chinese e-commerce sites, including Alibaba and JD.com, removed the products of Dolce & Gabbana.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinese-campaign-to-boycott-dolce-and-gabbana-mounts-as-co-founders-issue-apology/2018/11/23/2ff1e69e-ef07-11e8-9236-bb94154151d2_story.html?noredirect=on |newspaper=The Washington Post |title=Chinese campaign to boycott Dolce & Gabbana mounts as co-founders issue apology |last=Shin |first=Gerry |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=24 November 2018 |archive-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216000435/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinese-campaign-to-boycott-dolce-and-gabbana-mounts-as-co-founders-issue-apology/2018/11/23/2ff1e69e-ef07-11e8-9236-bb94154151d2_story.html?noredirect=on |url-status=live }} The founders of Dolce & Gabbana apologized in a video on 23 November, which was posted on its Sina Weibo account, and also posted on Instagram and Facebook later. Throughout the video, the founders can be seen reading off a script from a teleprompter located on the right. At the end of the video, the founders were saying "对不起" (sorry) in Chinese. Meanwhile, the three videos were finally removed from the official Instagram account.{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/dolce-gabbana-founders-make-video-apology-china-after-racism-accusations-n939461 |work=NBC News |title=Dolce & Gabbana founders make video apology to China after racism accusations |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=24 November 2018 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124044835/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/dolce-gabbana-founders-make-video-apology-china-after-racism-accusations-n939461 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-46968750 |title=Model reveals pain of 'racist' D&G ad |date=23 January 2019 |access-date=2019-08-29 |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124213333/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-46968750 |url-status=live }}

In May 2009, the Italian government charged Dolce & Gabbana with tax evasion for having moved assets of about 249 million euros to Luxembourg in the 2004–2006 period. On 19 June 2013, they were found guilty of failing to declare 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) of income to authorities after moving their brand to Gado, a Luxembourg-based holding company. The court sentenced them both to one year and eight months in jail.{{cite magazine |url=http://business.time.com/2013/06/19/dolce-and-gabbana-convicted-of-tax-evasion/#ixzz2Wg0MuLJt |title=Dolce and Gabbana Convicted of Tax Evasion |magazine=Time |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622063541/http://business.time.com/2013/06/19/dolce-and-gabbana-convicted-of-tax-evasion/#ixzz2Wg0MuLJt |archive-date=22 June 2013}} Dolce & Gabbana filed an appeal. On 30 April 2014, a three judge panel overruled the appeal and decided to uphold the initial sentence.{{cite web |url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/2014/04/dolce-gabbana-appeal-denied-guilty-tax-evasion.html |title=Dolce, Gabbana Found Guilty of Tax Evasion |publisher=Business of Fashion |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=7 May 2014 |author=Wang, Lisa |archive-date=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901201103/http://www.businessoffashion.com/2014/04/dolce-gabbana-appeal-denied-guilty-tax-evasion.html |url-status=dead}} Finally, on 24 October 2014, both Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were found not guilty of tax evasion by the Italian Court of Justice.{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Robert W. |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2014/10/25/dolce-gabbana-cleared-of-tax-evasion-could-help-lionel-messi-trial |title=Dolce & Gabbana Cleared Of Tax Evasion, Could Help Lionel Messi Trial |work=forbes.com |date=25 October 2014 |access-date=12 March 2017 |archive-date=13 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313045008/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2014/10/25/dolce-gabbana-cleared-of-tax-evasion-could-help-lionel-messi-trial/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/591768/dolce-gabbana-founders-found-innocent-in-tax-evasion-case-we-knew-it-we-are-honest-people |title=Dolce & Gabbana Founders Found Innocent in Tax Evasion Case |work=E! Online |date=24 October 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020934/http://www.eonline.com/news/591768/dolce-gabbana-founders-found-innocent-in-tax-evasion-case-we-knew-it-we-are-honest-people |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Leitch |first1=Luke |url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG11186176/Dolce-and-Gabbana-cleared-of-tax-evasion.html |title=Dolce and Gabbana cleared of tax evasion: Rome's supreme court overturned a ruling that found designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana guilty of tax evasion with a 20-month prison penalty |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |date=24 October 2014 |access-date=12 March 2017 |archive-date=28 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828201752/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG11186176/Dolce-and-Gabbana-cleared-of-tax-evasion.html |url-status=live }}

Following the cancellation of their 2018 show in China, Dolce & Gabbana filed a lawsuit against fashion watchdog Diet Prada, claiming defamation by the bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments made by one of their designers.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2021 |title=Diet Prada's Founders Respond to Dolce & Gabbana Defamation Suit Over Alleged "Smear Campaign" |url=https://www.thefashionlaw.com/diet-pradas-founders-respond-to-dolce-gabbana-defamation-suit-over-alleged-smear-campaign/ |access-date=2021-04-05 |website=The Fashion Law |language=en-US |archive-date=10 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310122335/https://www.thefashionlaw.com/diet-pradas-founders-respond-to-dolce-gabbana-defamation-suit-over-alleged-smear-campaign/ |url-status=live }} The $USD600m claim argued that the Instagram account was responsible for encouraging public backlash, the cancellation of their show and loss of business. In the lawsuit, the petitioners once again claimed that their Instagram account was hacked and then publicly apologized for the incident.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Colleen |date=7 March 2021 |title=Dolce & Gabbana sues bloggers for $780m |url=https://www.afr.com/world/europe/dolce-and-gabbana-sues-bloggers-for-780m-20210307-p578iu |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=Financial Review |archive-date=23 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323012235/https://www.afr.com/world/europe/dolce-and-gabbana-sues-bloggers-for-780m-20210307-p578iu |url-status=live }} The loss of business in question includes Chinese retailer Yangmatou taking down 58,000 Dolce & Gabbana products from their store.{{Cite web |date=23 November 2018 |title=Dolce & Gabbana Are Threatening Legal Action over Cancelled Show, Racist Row |url=https://www.thefashionlaw.com/dolce-amp-gabbana-are-threatening-legal-action-over-cancelled-show-racist-row/ |website=The Fashion Law |access-date=5 April 2021 |archive-date=10 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310120907/https://www.thefashionlaw.com/dolce-amp-gabbana-are-threatening-legal-action-over-cancelled-show-racist-row/ |url-status=live }} Luxury western retailers, such as Net-a-Porter, also removed them from their brand list. Fashion Law Institute lawyers are defending the Diet Prada founders.

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