Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana launched their diffusion line D&G in 1994 and opened a flagship store in Milan the following year. Though the collection appears less formal than the Dolce & Gabbana line, it indulges the same penchant for animal print and sexy silhouettes as the original. However, one thing this line is known for are their advertisements—aggressively sexy, provocative, and borderline obscene. In 2007, the Advertising Standards Agency censored a campaign that featured models with gunshot wounds and knives, and the same year Italian and Spanish publications banned the spring/summer campaign featuring a female model pinned down by a shirtless man with other models looking on insinuated gang rape. However, it is the overt sexuality of the brand attracts its customers, as the designer duo counts young Hollywood starlets among its fans, and D&G accounts for more than 40 percent of the label’s wholesale sales.

Status

Established

Clients

Corbin Bleu, Duffy, Kate Perry, Natalie Dormer

Sibling Labels

Dolce & Gabbana

Other Product Lines

Eyewear, Fragrances, Jeans, Shoes, Underwear

Owned By

Dolce & Gabbana SpA

Address

Via Santa Cecilia, 7
Milan, Italy 20122
39-02-774-271

Where To Buy

D&G, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue

Related Websites

• Men.Style.com: D&G (Media)
• D&G (Official)
• Style.com: D&G (Media)