Designer Clothes - Dolce and Gabbana Article
Designer Clothes - Dolce and Gabbana Article
Dolce and Gabbana
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have made a trademark of their surnames which is known throughout the world, easily recognizable thanks to its glamour and great versatility. Established in 1985, Dolce & Gabbana is one of today’s leading international luxury goods groups. The Group designs, produces and markets high-end clothing, leather goods, footwear and accessories under the Dolce & Gabbana and D&G Dolce & Gabbana brands.
These young Designers have addressed themselves to young people and draw inspiration from them.
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They have had their success marked by a number of awards here is just a few:-
1991 June
The Woolmark Award for the most innovative Men’s collection of the year.
1996 September
Recipients of the “Designer of the year” award voted by the readers of the British magazine FHM.
1997 October
For the second year running Dolce & Gabbana is acclaimed “Best designer of the Year” by the readers of the British magazine FHM.
1997 December
Dolce & Gabbana is awarded the footwear designer of the year by the American magazine “Footwear News”.
1999 May
Recipients of the “Style Award” assigned by Russian Harper’s Bazaar.
2001 October
Recipients of the “T de Telva” award for best international designers; assigned by the Spanish magazine Telva
2003 October
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are honored in
2003 October
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are honored in
Celebrities love the Dolce and Gabbana clothes and can often be seen in the newspapers and magazines having been photographed wearing the latest Dolce and Gabbana collections.
Actors such as Joseph Fiennes , Robert Downey Jr, Richard gere
Music industry celebrities from Rock ,pop and even classical have been seen out and about wearing Dolce and Gabbana and their partners too like Take That, Guy Ritchie, Simon Webbe, Scissor Sister, Bono, the edge, Nick Rhodes to name but a few.
Thus commanding a following from Joe public too all wanting the look of their favorite personalities from the big and small screen
Dolce & Gabbana are very popular for their designs in the Hollywood industry; they have designed clothes for Madonna, Monica Bellucci, Ayumi Hamasaki, Isabella Rossellini and Kylie Minogue amongst others. The company is based near Milan (Legnano). The private life of Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce became public in 2005, when they officially announced their separation. The company, however, will still stay the same, and they will continue to design together.
Dolce & Gabbana is organized into two central lines for adults: D&G and Dolce&Gabbana. D&G generally forms the group's more casual lines with slightly cheaper prices and follows an urban inspiration. D&G follows the trends of culture of the time and is trend-setting, whereas Dolce & Gabbana centralizes on luxury materials and is slightly more expensive than the former. The line does not change as much as D&G, and is influenced by sartorial designs, it is described as "timeless" by Dolce&Gabbana. Dolce&Gabbana purses have an exclusive stamp on the inside.
Both lines offer beachwear, underwear, eyewear (ophthalmic & sunglasses) and fragrances. The D&G line also carries the jewelry and timepieces.
D&G Junior is a separate line aimed at children under the age of 13. D&G Junior follows the ethos of D&G and embodies youth and fun with the styles of its clothes. Each season follows a set-named trend for a season and is named separately for boys and girls. The line contains clothes aimed at different ages of children. D&G Junior is more visibly influenced by popular culture compared to D&G, such as the Ibiza line of D&G Junior.
In 2005, the designers teamed up with Motorola for the first time to produce a Special Edition Gold RAZR V3i which was limited to 1000 phones and distributed by D&G boutiques and major Motorola retailers. This collaboration was renewed in 2006 for another release. Thi proved popular with with both the mobile phone shoppers wanting some style and the devoted D&G fans who wanted the ultimate accessary.
Dolce & Gabbana was publicly criticized by Britain's advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in January 2007, for an advertising campaign showing models brandishing knives.
In February 2007, Dolce & Gabbana pulled an advertisement in Spain, which showed a man holding a woman to the ground by her wrists while a group of men look on, following complaints from consumers' groups. 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 were trying to sell. Italian publications followed suit, banning the ad.
Dolce & Gabbana, like many other upmarket designers, has recently gained in popularity especially among artists of such genres as R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, and Pop. The most prominent reference to date is probably the 2005 song My Humps by the Black Eyed Peas. Other examples of Dolce & Gabbana being featured in pop culture include the Sex and the City TV series and the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, both having a strong fashion theme. The brand was also mentioned in Madonna's 1991 documentary Truth or Dare.Most recently, in the film 'Fantastic Four : Rise of The Silver Surfer'(2007), during the marriage sequence at the beginning of the movie, Johnny Storm played by actor Chris Evans mentioned the line, "this is Dolce" referring to his suit when he was told to chase after The Silver Surfer.
D&G have a couple of stores in the U.S. including New York, Beverly Hills, Bal Harbour, Short Hills, and Manhassat. D&G are to open a new boutique at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel opening in Boston in 2008. This along with popular websites stocking their designer menswear ranges makes them a force to be reckoned with.
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