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Type Pr, D.Gelfond Industry Fashion Founded 1985 Headquarters Milan, Italy Products Clothing, footwear, handbags, sunglasses Employees 3,150 Website dolcegabbana.it Dolce & Gabbana (Italian pronunciation: [ˌdolʧe e gabˈbaːna]) is an Italian luxury industry fashion house.[1] The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million.[2]
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Brands
Dolce & Gabbana has two central lines with a few key distinct differences:
Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana (spelled without spaces, unlike the name of the company) specializes in luxury items influenced more by designers and is more formal and 'timeless', responding to long-term trends rather than seasonal changes[citation needed]. It also sells sunglasses and corrective eyewear, purses, and watches. In April 2009 it launched its make-up range, unveiled at Selfridges, London by Scarlett Johansson.[3] In February 2010, it was announced that American singer Madonna would design a collection of sunglasses set to be released in May of that year. It also has a set of fragrances for men and women.
D&G
D&G is a slightly more casual line that follows an urban inspiration and attempts to set trends rather than follow them. It is the younger, more flamboyant line of the brand. Unlike Dolce&Gabbana, D&G sells watches as well as clothing. D&G has been voted the UK's best luxury brand and in July 2009 D&G signed a lucrative deal with singer Alexandra Burke which will see her model its fashion lines in her music videos and in promotions. D&G is scheduled to be discontinued after its Spring 2012 season.
Boutiques
U.S. stores and locations
Dolce&Gabbana store in Milan
Dolce&Gabbana store in KobeThere are five freestanding Dolce & Gabbana boutiques in the United States in:
- New York City, New York
- Beverly Hills, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bal Harbour Shops in Bal Harbour, Florida
- The Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills, New Jersey
Dolce & Gabbana also has kiosks in several department stores, including Bergdorf Goodman, Lord and Taylor, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, and plans to expand into the American cities of Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.
Brazil stores
BrazilLatin America stores
Mexico
Chile- Santiago
- Viña del Mar
Argentina
Panama- Panama City
Canada
Dolce and Gabbana is also sold c/o Holt Renfrew department stores at 4 locations in Canada as well as Harry Rosen (Calgary, Vancouver & Toronto – Bloor Street) and La Maison Simons.
Asia stores
The first self-owned flagship store was open on 12 June 2004 in Alexandra House, Central, Hong Kong Island.[6]
- Central, Hong Kong Island[7]
- Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon[7]
- Pacific Place, Queensway, Hong Kong Island[7]
Lebanon
Singapore- Singapore - Ion Orchard, Wisma Atria, Forum the Mall, Mandarin Gallery
India
Indonesia- Jakarta - Grand Indonesia
South Korea
Japan
Qatar
China
Taiwan
Macau
Thailand
Saudi ArabiaAfrica Stores
Algeria- Algiers - Centre Commercial Bab Ezzouar in 2012
Australian Stores
New ZealandAlthough there are no dedicated stores in New Zealand the brand is becoming increasingly popular with the brand becoming more and more available through online shopping.
AustraliaControversy
Advertising
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.
Following complaints from consumers' groups in February 2007, Dolce & Gabbana pulled an advertisement in Madrid, Spain and Paris, France that showed a man holding a woman to the ground by her wrists while a group of men look on. 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 was trying to sell.[8] Italian publications followed suit, banning the ad. This advertisement has been called "a glorification of gang rape" by many, and has been declared "One of the Most Controversial Advertisements in Fashion History[9]," by Debonair Magazine.
Dolce & Gabbana made the "DG" logo an iconic symbol,[10] but they were never able to get the matching internet address DG.com. In fact, DG.com is one of the oldest Internet domains and was already registered in 1986 by the computer company Data General, now defunct. DG.com was purchased in June 2010[citation needed] by the US Variety Store chain Dollar General which uses a different DG logo to sell its products.
Alleged tax evasion
In May 2009, the Italian government charged Dolce & Gabbana with tax evasion for having moved assets for about 249 million euro to tax haven Luxembourg in the 2004-2006 period.[11][12]
References
- ^ Vernon, Polly (2005-02-20). "Mixing business and pleasure". The Guardian (London). http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,6903,1418537,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Who's Who - Dolce & Gabbana Biography". Vogue.com UK. http://www.vogue.co.uk/biographies/080421-dolce--gabbana-biography.aspx. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ D & G - Scarlett Johansson launches D&G Make-up at Selfridges - sofeminine.co.uk
- ^ D&G Hong Kong
- ^ D&G Offices Location
- ^ Hong Kong: D&G Opens Flagship Store
- ^ a b c Store Location: HONG KONG
- ^ "Dolce & Gabbana angry at advertising campaign controversy in Spain". Euskal Irrati Telebista. 2007-02-23. http://www.eitb24.com/new/en/B24_36294/life/MILAN-BASED-FASHION-HOUSE-Dolce-Gabbana-angry-at/. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ "The Most Controversial Ads in Fashion History". http://www.debonairmag.com/the-most-controversial-ads-in-fashion-history/7. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Dolce & Gabbana Logo - Design and History". FamousLogos.us. http://www.famouslogos.us/dolce-gabbana-logo/. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "D&G tentano l'evasione del secolo". Mazzetta blog. 2009-05-31. http://mazzetta.splinder.com/post/20651674/Dolce+%26+Gabbana+tentano+l%27evas. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ "Più Gabbana che Dolce Perché i giornali ignorano quella notizia". Il Giornale. 2009-05-26. http://www.ilgiornale.it/a.pic1?ID=353960. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
External links
- Official website
- Dolce & Gabbana on Twitter
- Fashion Inspired In Dolce & Gabbana
- Dolce & Gabbana – designer profile at Fashion Model Directory
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