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Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana

The story of the iconic fashion house
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Elaborate, luxurious and powerful, the Dolce & Gabbana look has always exuded decadent sensuality. With tailoring and corsets, baroque prints and innovative silhouettes, the fashion house's Italian roots sing through their distinctive ensembles in lace, leopard print and florals. Founded by designer duo Domenico Dolce and... Read More
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An illustrated exploration of the story behind the House of Dolce & Gabbana.

An illustrated exploration of the story behind the House of Dolce & Gabbana.

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Elaborate, luxurious and powerful, the Dolce & Gabbana look has always exuded decadent sensuality.

With tailoring and corsets, baroque prints and innovative silhouettes, the fashion house's Italian roots sing through their distinctive ensembles in lace, leopard print and florals. Founded by designer duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in 1985, the brand's opulent pieces have been worn by everyone from Naomi Campbell to Jennifer Lopez.

Through photographs of over 100 stunning looks alongside captivating expert text, Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana tells the story of one of the most glamorous fashion houses in the world.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802797657

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: 100 clr and b&w illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Jessica Bumpus is an author and freelance fashion journalist, and the former Fashion Features Editor at British Vogue online (2007-2015). She has written for the New York Times International, the Financial Times, THE WEEK FASHION, ELLE USA, Vogue US, NYLON, CNN Style, Konfekt, Something About Rocks, Maybourne Magazine and Twin magazine, among others. She has also been a guest speaker and panellist at a variety of talks and events, including Craft Week and for SHOWstudio. She is the author of Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana.

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