Domenico Dolce
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About
Legendary fashion designer most well known as the Dolce in Dolce & Gabbana alongside Stefano Gabbana. The pair founded their internationally renowned brand in 1985 and have since become a household name. Their brand dolcegabbana Instagram page has garnered more than 30 million followers.
Before Fame
He briefly studied at Istituto Marangoni before dropping out to focus on work in the industry. He met Gabbana in 1980 through designer Giorgio Correggiari and three years later the pair left their jobs to begin designing independently.
Trivia
Dolce & Gabbana has won numerous awards including the 1991 Woolmark Prize and the 1993 Best Fragrance of the Year.
Family Life
His father, Saverio, was a tailor, and his mother, Sara, sold fabric and apparel. He and Stefano Gabbana were a couple for many years before they broke off their personal relationship in the mid-2000s. They continued to work together on the brand.
Associated With
Dolce & Gabbana has designed for countless A-list celebrities from Madonna to Angeline Jolie.
