Domenico dolce stefano gabbana biography wikipedia

Dolce began designing and making his clothes at the age of six.

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After being hired by the company, Gabbana took Dolce under his wing and taught him the workings of a fashion company and how to sketch new designs. Shortly after Dolce's hiring, Gabbana was drafted for 18 months of civil service at an institution for the mentally ill, but after his return, the two created a design consulting business.

The company's Spring and Summer SS collection, titled Geometrissimo was presented alongside other fashion labels. Their friends served as models and wore their personal items to accessorize the clothing. A bed sheet from Dolce's home was used as their stage curtain. Dolce's family later offered to help with costs during a visit to Sicily over Christmas.

Incidentally, the fabric company did not receive the cancellation notice in time, and the fabric was ready for them when they returned to Milan. Despite working together, they always invoiced separately until an accountant advised them to invoice jointly to simplify things and make the business more cost-effective. The two began invoicing clients under the name Dolce and Gabbana, which became the name of their developing design business.

They produced their next collection in and opened their first store the same year. The following year, they began designing underwear and swimwear, and by , the company was exporting their products to Japan and the United States.