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Domenico Dolce
Fashion designer

Domenico Dolce

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Co-founding the fashion house Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana

Born
13 August 1958
Birthplace
Polizzi Generosa

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Domenico Dolce

Domenico Dolce is an Italian designer whose collaboration with Stefano Gabbana built an internationally recognised fashion house. Tailoring and Sicilian imagery are central to his design background.

Early life

Sicilian upbringing

Grew up in Polizzi Generosa, where his father worked as a tailor; later studied fashion in Milan.

Career

  1. 1980

    Meeting Gabbana

    Met Stefano Gabbana while working for Giorgio Correggiari.

  2. 1982

    Consulting studio

    Established a fashion studio with Gabbana.

  3. 1985

    Milan collection

    Presented their early women’s collection.

Selected work

Dolce & Gabbana

Developed the fashion house’s clothing collections and tailoring.

Beyond work

Charity work

The partners have contributed designs to fundraising initiatives including Dynamo Camp and UNICEF projects.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Renan Katayama. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.