Dolce & Gabbana
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Dolce&Gabbana (pronounced "Dol-che Gabb-an-a") is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy.
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 in Milan. The private life of Gabbana and Dolce's affairs became public in 2005, when they officially announced their separation. The company will still stay the same, and they will continue to design together.
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[edit] Clothing & accessories product lines
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.
[edit] Controversy
Dolce&Gabbana was publicly criticized by Britain's advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 for an advertising campaign showing models brandishing knives.[1]
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.[2] Italian publications followed suit, banning the ad. [3]
[edit] References in pop culture
- Was mentioned in the song "Money On My Mind" by Lil' Wayne.
- Was mentioned in the song "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas.
- Was mentioned in the song G"ata Sandunguera" by Mey Vidal Ft. Qbanito.
- Was mentioned in the song "Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)" by LL Cool J.
- Was mentioned in the song in the song "P.I.M.P." by 50 Cent.
- Was mentioned in the song "Daddy" by Kelis on her album Wanderland, which was not released in the United States.
- Was mentioned in the song "Hustler's Story" by Notorious B.I.G., on his album Duets.
- Was mentioned in the song "Suga Suga" by Baby Bash and Frankie J.
- Was mentioned in the song "Window Shoppin'" by Jamelia.
- Rapper Lil' Wayne references Dolce&Gabbana on several songs on his Tha Carter II album.
- Was mentioned in the Saturday Night Live skit, "Jeffrey's". Also mentioned on Season 1's Episode 1 of Ugly Betty.
- Was mentioned in Wildfire as Dani's favorite clothing designer.
- Was mentioned in Madonna's 1991 documentary, Truth or Dare.
- Was mentioned in the 2000 Arias.
- Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw, wears their clothing in a 2001 episode of Sex and the City entitled "The Real Me."
- Was mentioned in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.
- Was mentioned in the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation as two gay fashion designers.
- Was mentioned in the movie Maid in Manhattan, starring Jennifer Lopez.
[edit] References
- ^ "Dolce&Gabbana condemned over knife ads", Reuters, 01/10/2007, retrieved January 10, 2007
- ^ "Dolce & Gabbana angry at advertising campaign controversy in Spain", Euskal Irrati Telebista, 02/23/2007, retrieved February 24, 2007
- ^ "'Gang Rape' Dolce & Gabbana advert pulled", "News.com.au", 03/07/2007, retrieved March 7th, 2007
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[edit] External links
- Official website
- Article from the British newspaper The Observer about the split in the Dolce&Gabbana relationship
- February 2007 Article from the British newspaper The Independent
- Yahoo! - Dolce&Gabbana SpA company profile
- Yahoo! - Marcolin SpA company profile
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