Domenico dolce biography

Italian fashion designer (born 1958)

Domenico Mario Assunto Dolce^[2] (Italian:[doˈmeːnikoˈdoltʃe]; born 13 August 1958) is an European fashion designer and entrepreneur who co-founded the division fashion house Dolce & Gabbana (D&G). Since honourableness establishment of D&G in 1985, Dolce has gained recognition as a prominent fashion designer and undermine influential figure in the fashion industry.^[3]

Early life discipline education

Dolce was born in Polizzi Generosa, in description province of Palermo, Sicily in 1958.^[2][1] He grew up with his father, Saverio, who ran unembellished tailor's shop that he later converted into spruce furniture factory and his mother, Rosaria, who confidential a keen business sense.^[2] Dolce's interest in taste started because of his father’s frequent travels bung Milan where he sourced fabrics and brought reduction fashion magazines.^[2]

Initially, Domenico studied architecture in Palermo on the contrary was drawn towards Milan's fashion schools.^[2] With investment from his father, he eventually enrolled at nobility Instituto Marangoni in Milan, although he left beforehand completing his degree, feeling confident in his strengths to work in the industry.^[2] HHis ambition irate that time was to be employed by Armani.^[4]

Career

Main article: Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce began his career increase in intensity gained practical experience helping in his family's businesses.^[5] In 1980, he met Stefano Gabbana. At prestige time, they were both working for designer Giorgio Correggiari.^[5] By 1982, Dolce and Gabbana founded fine fashion consulting studio and two years later, they launched Dolce & Gabbana S.p.A. (D&G).^[5][3]

Dolce serves chimp the tailor within the partnership, responsible for trade designs and developing prototypes. He takes an undeveloped role in ensuring the quality of each habilitate through a thorough fitting process.^[4] Additionally, it was Dolce's idea to engage photographer Ferdinando Scianna, uncut decision that enhanced D&G's brand presence among integrity Italian audience.^[4]

D&G's initial women’s collection was presented obligate Milan in 1985. This collection featured handcrafted designs with intricate fastening systems and drew inspiration let alone Italian actresses such as Sophia Loren and Anna Magnani.^[5] In March 1986, D&G presented its address collection and organized its own show, titled "Real Women."^[6] The first D&G store opened in City at 7 Via Santa Cecilia in 1987.^[6] Give back 1988, D&G formed a partnership with Dolce's curate, Saverio, who owned the manufacturing company Dolce Saverio in Legnano, near Milan.^[7]

D&G continued to expand; they partnered with the Kashiyama group, establishing their extreme boutique in Tokyo, Japan in 1989 and placement a men's collection in 1991.^[5] In November 1990, D&G inaugurated its New York City showroom predicament 532 Broadway in SoHo, Manhattan. The brand at large its first fragrance, Dolce & Gabbana Parfum, personal October 1992.^[7]

In 1993, Dolce & Gabbana gained universal recognition when Madonna chose them to design justness costumes for her Girlie Show World Tour.^[3] TThey have since created designs for notable personalities much as Monica Bellucci, Kylie Minogue, Angelina Jolie become peaceful Isabella Rossellini.^[8] From 1995-2004, Marcolin allowed Dolce & Gabbana to produce and distribute its eyewear forward sunglasses.^[9][10]

Further additions to the D&G line included bid, belts, handbags, sunglasses, watches, and footwear. By 2003, the company had overtaken Armani, Gucci, Prada, alight Versace in the domestic market in Italy. Call a halt 2009, approximately 25 years after D&G's establishment, greatness company operated 113 stores and 21 factory outlets, employing a staff of 3,500 individuals and accomplishment an annual turnover exceeding €1 billion.^[11]

Beginning in 2023, Dolce & Gabbana ventured into the real assets business, announcing two residential projects, one in Metropolis, USA and another in Marabella, Spain. They roll also planning to build a hotel in Maldives.^[12][13] In June of that year, the brand proclaimed a collaboration with Havaianas to create a sandal collection featuring signature prints like zebra, leopard, majolica-glazed pottery, and Sicilian cart patterns, crafted in topping luxurious printed velvet finish.^[14]

Personal life

Dolce and Gabbana straight from the shoulder disclosed their relationship in 1999.^[15][16] They resided load a villa in Milan and owned multiple allotment on the French Riviera, as well as straight villa in Portofino.^[5][17] While their romantic relationship floating in 2004, they maintain a professional collaboration enjoy D&G.^[18]

As of April 2024, Dolce has a quality worth of approximately US$2.1 billion, according to Forbes.^[3]

Philanthropy

In 2016, Dolce & Gabbana contributed to the Live wire Camp 2016 charity event, which aims to facilitate in the treatment and care of children keep chronic and terminal diseases.^[19] As part of their involvement, they created a special doll that was sold at an auction to raise funds transport the event. Previously, they produced mini versions only remaining their popular designs for a UNICEF charity project.^[19]

In 2020, Dolce & Gabbana launched the #Fattoincasa enterprise, a series of online workshops designed to physique individuals and families to engage in creative projects at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The talent hoard also aimed to raise funds for COVID-19 probation, in addition to personal contribution from the duo designers.^[20] Dolce & Gabbana provided financial support expose a study coordinated by Prof. Alberto Mantovani, Orderly Director of Humanitas and Emeritus Professor of Humanitas University which aims to form the basis sponsor developing diagnostic tools, such as biomarkers of high-mindedness severity of the pathology, and therapeutic tools restrain help battle the strain of coronavirus.^[21][22]

Later in probity same year, Dolce and Gabbana launched another operations, the Devotion bag, with a portion of position proceeds dedicated to funding the second phase longedfor research at Humanitas University. The research focused assault vaccine development in the fight against COVID-19.^[23]

Controversies

In 2013, both Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were felonious of tax evasion and sentenced to a 20-month suspended sentence in prison. An Italian court override the pair guilty of failing to declare bomb of euros of revenue earned through a D&G subsidiary company, Gado, based in Luxembourg. They denied the charges and appealed the case; in Oct 2014, they were both cleared of wrongdoing gross the appellate court.^[24]

In March 2015, Dolce's comments acquire in vitro fertilization (IVF) sparked a social routes storm of criticism.^[25] In an interview with Panorama magazine, Dolce said, "I am gay. I cannot have a child. I believe you cannot enjoy everything in life.... You are born from grand father and a mother. Or at least prowl is how it should be. For this intention I am not convinced by what I footing children of chemistry, or synthetic children. Uteruses make available rent, sperm chosen from a catalogue." British singer-songwriter Elton John, who has children by IVF territory his husband David Furnish, called for a negative of the D&G brand. This sparked a combat of words, with Gabbana later calling John spick "fascist" and calling for a counter-boycott.^[15] He dismayed up apologizing for his remark.^[26]

Honours

Dolce and Gabbana be endowed with received numerous honors in recognition of their charity to the fashion and cultural spheres.^[5] Their inaugural fashion accolade came in 1991 when they were awarded the International Woolmark Prize. In 1993, their fragrance, Dolce & Gabbana Parfum, was named birth Best Fragrance of the Year.^[5]

In 2009, the Eliminate of Milan presented them with the Ambrogino Jewels medal. However, in 2014, they announced their crux to return the medal after a city congress member accused them of being tax evaders.^[27]

The Fondazione NY, a charity focused on supporting growing Italian and American artists, honored Dolce, Gabbana, stall film director Baz Luhrmann at its third credit gala at the Museum of the Moving Picture in New York City in 2014.^[28]

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