History of Dolce Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian ready-to-wear firm,and the following will shown more detail of the company:

Established: by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, 1982. Dolce born in Palermo, Italy, 13 August 1958; Gabbana born in Venice, Italy, 14 November 1962. Both designed in Milan, 1980-82.

First major women's collection, 1985; knitwear collection first shown, 1987; opened showrooms in Milan, 1987, and New York, 1990; introduced lingerie and beachwear, 1989; Dolce & Gabbana Monogriffe shops opened in Tokyo, 1989, Milan, 1990, Hong Kong, 1991, and Milan shop for menswear, 1991; menswear collection first showing, 1990; launched signature fragrance line, 1992; introduced lower-priced D&G line, 1993; consultants to Genny for Complice line, 1990; opened Dolce & Gabbana and D&G stores in New York, 1997; signed licensing deal with Onward Kashiyama to distribute designs in Japan, 1998; opened Dolce and Gabbana nightclub, Postgarage, in Legnano, Italy, 1998; company assumed ownership stakes in two licensees, Dolce Saverio and Marcolin, 1999; split signature line into White Label and Black Label, 1999; launched complementary male and female fragrances, 1999; opened West Coast flagship store in Beverly Hills, California, 2000; launched Light Blue fragrance, 2001.

Awards: Woolmark award, 1991.

Company Address: Via Santa Cecilia, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy.