Demonstrating how one designs with the heart – and guts – with a tribute to the roots: tailoring, heritage and sensuality, with an emphasis on craftsmanship and tailoring.

The backstage is always a good place to spot new trends; this year it isn't a new mobile or a new diet... But a whole new way to sit; exit the chair (so predictable), our fashion crowd is all finding creative new aternatives.

Catwalk shows always start with much waiting in line - and while queuing models tend to get creative to keep sane. It is all about attracting some camera attention and for that each one has her own posing technique...

Swide unveils what happens immediately after a fashion show has just ended. Editors rush backstage to congratulate the designers, assistants pack up the collection...

For this F/W 10-11 Dolce & Gabbana women's collection, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana looked back to the inspirations of their beginnings and showed us what putting on a show really means.

No .432 in a limited series - as much as she would like to dish stories about her current male interest to her girlfriends, she prefers to keep it on the hush.

Less than 24 hours' patience required before the mysterious fabrics, colours and shapes seen in our Pre-Show series become a full-blown Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2010 women's collection.

Catherine Deneuve put on a nice big jumper and went out on for a party on the slopes - well after a little detour via the Fall 2010 D&G catwalk.

In a world full of extravagant style statements, the bare simplicity of a garment speaks volumes. Swide joins Another Magazine in proclaiming its love for natural beauty.

We are back with Domenico and Stefano and everything is looking a little more glamourous as the big catwalk day is getting closer; the clothes are looking rather ready and our designers like classic black and white film stars... Who knows what trendy tricks they have up their sleeves for Sunday!

Enjoy the backstage gossip and atmosphere without having to deal with the models' attitude. Swide's backstage tweeting is back on Sunday (a good enough reason to get out of bed despite one's hangover).

In the midst of the million show preparations, Stefano Gabbana has been enjoying the occasional Twitter break to provide his many online fans with the latest updates; after following him around his studio were you also wondering what may have been going on in his head? Read on.

What with the F/W 2010-11 D&G show quickly approaching, we take a last minute look at the collection and unveil enough furry and glittery secrets to keep you guessing till the models hit the catwalk.

The D&G Women’s collection for Winter 2011 portrays the girls’ perfect wardrobe for a stylish weekend on the slopes. A wardrobe made for spending time cuddling with boyfriends inside a warm chalet or for sunbathing on the slopes. It is all about rising up to the occasion, whether getting ready for happy hour, for shopping trips or to party all night long.

Milan Fashion Week can be overwhelming to the fashion newbies. Understanding that planners, city guides, maps, and other aids tend to take up too much space in handbags, Swide offers up some mobile application tips that will ease your way through the mayhem.

Who needs a girlfriend when they can have a muse? Following in his father's footsteps Sean Lennon proves that behind a decent man there must always be a great woman.

For us mere mortals getting ready for a day on the snow means putting on a vile ski ensemble, some tired goggles and an inch-think layer of sunscreen... For our D&G models things are really rather different; see for yourselves...

The winter season has never looked this good. The D&G Women’s Winter Show had a little bit of everything for that ski goddess from slinky chiffons to night time knits. We couldn’t help but be blinded in awe by the dazzling Swarovski encrusted ski goggles, bringing glamour back to the slopes. Watch it all now!

The future of football may very well change with AGENT's’ newest see-through ball. Aside from simply glowing and changing different colours, the ball also plays as a kind-of ‘referee’ to itself? Explore the newest football that doesn’t require a game playback.

The video series we know and love: the Pre-Show Diaries are back for this Fall/Winter 2010-2011 women's fashion week. Designers Domenico and Stefano were captured by the Dolce & Gabbana camera while working their creative magic.

We would expect nothing less from a James Bond girl than a sizzling fashion editorial and Italian bombshell Caterina Murino does not disappoint in a full-on fishnet look.

Twitter is one of our healthier addictions and we shall be honouring that Swide tradition tomorrow as we tweet from D&G's F/W 2010-11 women's show, with all the essential backstage gossip!

Call it Seasonal Fashion Schizophrenia (SFC): spending the greatest part of one's day/life immersed in a fashion house (with the occasional moment of seeing daylight) where seasons have a cycle of their own right means much confusion at the workplace.

We all know the glamour of a successful designer's life comes at the price of much hard work but rarely do we experience a day in the life of these creative minds. Welcome to a video tour of Domenico and Stefano's atelier!

D&G's F/W 2010-11 collection is all about taking skiwear into a whole new chic dimension as our model snowboarders go from the slopes to the club.

 Anyone who may have seen the September issue will have experienced the wonderful rollercoaster that is a Grace Coddington editorial; here's to another battle won!

Love's Spring issue comes with a chic black-and-white editorial full of Dolce & Gabbana clothes - only this time they are worn by the men themselves as they reveal all about their loves.

No.427 in a limited series - Western hillbillies are a thing of the past. When done right, cowboy boots can be a chic staple in one’s wardrobe.

Judging from daily reports from the Bryant Park tents it would seem we had experienced a fashion revolution as bloggers are replacing A-listers on the front row. Swide on the other hand is getting a feeling of déjà-vu.

No.425 in a limited series- For the girl who isn’t afraid to take a stand. She demands attention while sporting a smart blazer, but still manages to charm the public with her sweet floral ensemble.

Dolce & Gabbana's Sicilian tale is one of Italy's greatest export, reaching even the distant shores of China for a stunning black-and-white editorial.

Exciting things are happening on your iPhone: not a dirty text but Dolce & Gabbana's very own live broadcast of the upcoming Fall/Winter shows!

 No.424 in a limited series- Underneath the tinted aviators lies a man on a mission: enjoy a weekend getaway in style.

Nothing is more gratifying than knowing exactly where you’re food comes from. Vegetables are grown all over and are transported into the homes of consumers. Transport, energy and labour are wasted when vegetables are grown elsewhere. Why not help the world and grow your vegetables at home? With recent developments, you no longer need to have a garden to do a little gardening.  

Just like a cat Leonardo Di Caprio is an actor with nine lives: deranged child, blond hero, gang member, US Marshall... and a perfectly house-trained man in Esquire's latest feature.

This summer's heroine is no damsel in distress; who wants to wait for a lazy cowboy when you can be your own saviour?

We humans have five senses, yet we seem to be so fixated on the sense of touch. Constantly being led by our natural human curiosity, we often feel compelled to touch things in an effort to comprehend. Swide explores some of the recent ways we’ve managed to stay entertained through the technological advancements of touch.

Another proof that the Dolce & Gabbana man comes in many different models; how best to celebrate one's 20th anniversary than with a makeover!

In Vogue Nippon's March issue, Anja is a bride who has flown the wedding party and escaped for a few hours of enjoying the sunshine and a blissfully solitary roll in the hay...

As each day passes by, we discover yet another object to smack a barcode on.  QR  barcodes  help in providing information relating to almost everything from personal contact information, physical products to even most recently, real estate details. Swide explores how barcodes have reached new heights.

Dolce & Gabbana's Fall/Winter 2010/2011 collection was a tribute to Sicily with Tornatore's Baaria one of the main inspirations.

While she may have been the most iconic of the original supermodels, Cindy nowadays is a more discreet presence than her fellow supers - making her Harper's cover even more of an occasion to celebrate.

Opt for a heady jungle mix this spring - a lion's mane to compliment one's leopard spots, all worn with the attitude of a Katharine Hepburn circa The African Queen. Look out boy, this one bites!

The office is the backdrop to many power struggles; while I am all for a healthy dose of competitiveness, the one battle I wasn't prepared to fight was with a team of impossibly chic cleaners.

Swide caught up with the D&G boys backstage and got chatting about dating and Valentine's. And while we were expecting to hear all about their numerous conquests, we were pleasantly surprised to find out it isn't all so rosy for those rosy-cheeked boys...

10 Magazine is throwing Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana a party and we're all sort of invited. Young artist Thomas McDonell is the star of an editorial that shows there's more to Italy than the old stallions.

 No.417 in a limited series-Why should girls have all the fun when it comes to accessories? Mixing both shredded denim and a male clutch gives a nice balance between a man’s masculine and feminine side.

Care for a side of culture with your first class champagne? Flying gets educational as Gallic airline Air France teams with major museums to offer its lucky premium customers something else to marvel at than just clouds.

Spring is a season often chosen by those who want to say yes; if you really must, then try at least to stand out from the bridal crowd with a little boldness...

With fashion week kicking off in New York in a couple of days, excitement and fears mount. As we speak, designers are worrying about last minute fittings, models are rushing to make call-time, journalists are scrambling to get interviews, runway producers are stressing out about minor show details, so it’s no wonder that a guide to surviving fashion week is much needed.

The usual suspects, albeit a little older: Kate Moss goes back to what we forgot she did so well by appearing in an Harper's spread shot by Peter Lindbergh.

Knits are a winter staple whose presence on the catwalk may not make headlines - though Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2010 collection got us excited about them again as jumpers will never be the same again...

Thinking of lace as a wholesome, virginal fabric can be a struggle - especially when black and worn in a semi-dark room on a hot, so very hot summer day...

An egg is simple, yet can be served in numerous ways. Serving now as inspiration, the egg has become somewhat of a muse for designers. Swide explores some of the many design projects that have hatched from the simplistic beauty behind the beloved egg.

No. 414 in a limited series - why sit through a boring opera just for a reason to dress up? On a cold and quiet night your best bet is to invite a stylish friend over and swap the night away!

No.413 in a limited series – The key to hailing a cab in the city is to stand out amongst the crowd. Our suggestion is to sport an all white crisp look equipped with a fitting accessory; otherwise opt for a sleek dark ensemble accompanied by the classic cabbie.

Valentine's typically is the kind of holiday we love to despise - though we would feel gutted should our special ones neglect to celebrate it. Our selection of gifts is the perfect compromise:silly enough to appeal to the cynic, special enough to please the hidden romantic.

No. 411 in a limited series - summer chic needn't mean bright colours. Dressing for the beach should be no different from dressing for the city, for a clever mix of greys and chic accessories help this guy keep his summer cool.

Expressing how one feels doesn't come easy to that off-center bookworm. Swide's stylist offers up some fashion suggestions for the day he tells that special girl how he feels come Valentine's day. We figure if he's suited like a Casanova, he may very well believe it.

For anyone still convinced fashion is just a bunch of fluff, this editorial coming to us from Vogue Nippon is just the thing to silence the critics...

So many things in life are too special for anyone to put a price on them - but some dreams can be bought... if you can afford them. Couture legend Valentino and his partner's Tuscan getaway is up for sale; let us give you a quick tour.

Sharon Stone proves sexiness comes natural and without effort. Citizen K shows a playful side of the actress full of smiles and horsing around.

There isn't a better time to be a love criminal than Valentine's day and with a little help from fashion and Swide's stylist's clever selection at the D&G online store you shall gracefully rise above any suspicion.

Ah l'amour! What wouldn't the perfect man do for his loved one on a special night... Rise up to the occasion and become the knight of her wildest dreams. Swide's stylist took over from Cupid to explain you how.

When models walked down the Dolce & Gabbana S/S10 runway, Milan assumed airs of Sicily but was also reminiscent of more distant shores and for a while it seemed the catwalk had turned into a tango ballroom. Care to join us for a dance?

It should comes as no surprise that finding a job in today’s economic climate is like winning the lottery, we all wish for it, but only the lucky succeed. The success of using social media as a job-search engine has given birth to a new desktop client aimed at working for you.

"How to make longeviy into legend" is V Man's tribute to the 20 years of Dolce & Gabbana menswear in an editorial that sees models adorned in a selection of the maison's greatest hits.

The set of Dolce & Gabbana's S/S 10 men's campaign was abuzz with activity and everyone from the designers to the models, not to forget photographer Steven Klein and acting coach Susan Batson, was hard at work...

A cult accesory worn by everyone and their great-grandmothers make for a myriad of interpretations. Women are far from the only ones spoilt for choice; introducing the latest trends in men's sunglasses.

There is little space for our inner romantics in these somewhat cynical times. Create a chic pink bubble of your own to live out your fantasies of a vie en rose; leaving your pink nest to face the grey won't even be necessary as your computer becomes your favourite personal shopper...

Not content with bringing you some backstage love, Swide also spent this past fashion week scrutinising every runway show so as to bring you our very own take on the major trends of Fall 2010.

10 Magazine's doing their first celebrity cover meant something pretty damn special was going to land in our newstands; and the double Beckham special did not diappoint!

It doesn't take much to get our pulse racing when male models are in the room - or on our screens between shows - but the simple addition of fruit had us staring aghast.... Introducing the sexiest new prop around.