The narration of Giampaolo Sgura’s campaign in motion. When still images come to life: a new trend in fashion advertising?

The after show party held by Dolce and Gabbana brought a hint of summer to the Italian capital of fashion. Who was there? Swide's insider gives us all the details.

Dolce&Gabbana brought Sicilian Baroque to the Milan Fashion Week and Swide want to share the fashion show video in all its Sicilian inspired glory with you. Simply press play on the image above and enjoy.

While in the backstage the atmosphere is buzzing with excitement and creative force, upstairs in the Metropol theatre there’s a haven of relaxation: the VIP room. Or is it?

Swide gained exclusive access to the fittings for the runway show held on Friday and Saturday at the design headquarters. Natasha Poly and Bianca Balti are the protagonists of this sneak peak video. Baroque pearls, embroidery, tapestry, angels and lush fabrics are a testimony to the Fall Winter 2013 inspiration: Sicilian inspired Baroque.

Italy has one of the strongest traditions in European arts. The understanding, elevation and reverence of this artistic heritage is what lay behind the Dolce&Gabbana FW13 Womenswear collection.

Fashion week is about more than fashion shows. There are presentations, lunches, cocktails, aperitifs, galas and parties.

Feast your eyes on the invitation to the Dolce&Gabbana Womenswear Fall Winter 2013 Show.

Entering the world of the Venetian Carnival is an explosion of senses; colour, light, sound and elegance all wrapped up in to one event. Join me as I indulge in some photography at the party of the year - Il Ballo del Doge

Ever wished to walk the red carpet? Well, with this Dolce&Gabbana looks you’re sure to feel like an a-lister, wherever you are.

How do you stay level headed during the mania of the Women’s SS12 shows? Caterina Ravaglia can help you out. Cutting a calm figure amongst the backstage antics of the Women’s Dolce&Gabbana SS12 show, the young Italian model seemed at ease with it all and shared a couple of her secrets with Swide for her video interview.

Lighting up the cover of Marie Claire USA, Eva Mendes looks every bit the Carnival Queen, and just in time too. It is Carnival season in many parts of the world at the moment and we can turn to the American beauty of Eva Mendes for inspiration as she shares her secrets.

Model, mother, actress, muse and above all woman, Monica Bellucci is a force of nature.

The Venetian Carnival is a wondrous experience made of eerie yet beautiful masks and exceptionally luxurious fabrics, 18th century costumes, wigs and make up. Carnival, however is celebrated in many towns in Italy and abroad too, so not every event requires that sort of costume. So Swide has thought of some looks which will make you carnival ready without compromising on style.

David Bowie said of Berlin in the 70’s that it was ’the greatest cultural extravaganza that one can imagine’. The same is true today, but for all its vibrancy, energy and creativity the greatest European city was missing something… Not any more, Dolce&Gabbana have opened their first flagship store in Berlin and as the city’s socialites gathered for the opening night celebration Swide sent local Zoë Noble along for the inside view.

The New Dolce Vita with Andrea Ravieli is what the good life is truly all about but, now, I have uprooted myself and returned to my Venice, my Venice In The Sky. This does not mean that the New Dolce Vita is forgotten, no, but it does give me the opportunity to invite you in to my world.

As half of The New Dolce Vita, Enrico Costantini has uprooted his life from Rome and returned to this home town of Venice, from where he'll be bringing you his Venice in the Sky.

Together, as Swide, we shared our new year’s resolution with you, our readers. Love it or hate it, today is St. Valentine’s Day and we want to take the opportunity to share our thoughts on the Big L with you and how to be happy when in love.

Flower prints are a constant in spring fashion- maxi flowers, mini flowers, appliqué flowers, and embroidered flowers. For SS12, Dolce&Gabbana have embraced the flower trend and developed items which tick every box.

W Korea were inspired by the impressionist movement when putting together this shoot. The brush strokes, the lighting, even the model in a way hark back to the impressionist period.

What make Dolce&Gabbana so successful, iconic and admired is that their basic stylistic codes are clean, clear and easily decipherable. Over 25 years Dolce&Gabbana have been able to adopt themes, fabrics or single items of clothing and re interpret it in their own style. The suit, the body con dress, the masculine look, lace, the corset are all historical fashion tools or phenomena which today have become synonymous with the brand’s style. In doing so, Dolce&Gabbana have not only been able to exhume pivotal fashion statements, but also ensure the brand’s relevance in the past, present and future.

Have you ever thought about Palermo as the ideal city for lovers? St. Valentine’s day is coming and I’d like to suggest to you the top 5 romantic places in my city: each location has a little story behind it all relating to love... let’s discover them!

Jewellery is by far the most popular and well-received gift for Valentine’s Day. Women love those shimmery, glittery trinkets, as they make them feel loved, special and treasured.

No Spring Summer Collection could be complete without sunglasses. For SS12, Dolce&Gabbana have revisited one of their most iconic stylistic tools and applied it to eyewear: Mix & Match.

The Dolce&Gabbana Eyewear collection is closely linked to the womenswear of course. In fact, Dolce&Gabbana cover girl models the sunglass collection in a lovely shoot by Giampaolo Sgura, where the essence, perfumes and mood of the inspiration behind the collection is palpable.

Dolce & Gabbana are masters in creating iconic objects of desire which transcend trends and even decades: the corset dress, the masculine look, the embroidered cocktail dress and the Miss Sicily hand bag, to name but a few. To that list is it safe to say that we can add this summer’s must have accessory: the Dolce Bag.

Super model Chanel Iman is dazzling on the cover of L’Officiel Paris, and Netherlands.

Recently appointed Accessories Director at Marie Claire US, Kyle Anderson is entrusted with renewing the accessories pages on the magazine. In light of his visionary approach to fashion, Swide caught up with him in the lead up to the Dolce&Gabbana SS12 Catwalk show. In the interview, Kyle summarizes the key trends for bags and shoes for the summer season, as well as musing on his persona and the importance of social networking in his career.

Dolce&Gabbana menswear is famed for tailoring and denim. The causal portions of their collections are as memorable and desirable as the sartorial elements.

When the Swide team was backstage at the Men’s Dolce&Gabbana FW13 fashion show, we couldn’t help but eavesdrop on what the male models were talking about; the questions that girls ask them again and again and again.

Sartorial excellence has long been a value which Dolce&Gabbana strive to provide to their clients. Highly skilled tailors, a string sartorial tradition, the finest fabrics and attention to detail usually found in the made to measure realm set Dolce&Gabbana tailoring apart from many other fashion houses.

The play between masculine and feminine is a long standing interest of Dolce&Gabbana. Early on, the designers began to investigate the allure of a woman dressed in traditionally masculine items. Since then, rigorously tailored ensembles, which in a way add emphasise to the woman’s forms, and not swamps them into androgyny, have become synonymous with Dolce&Gabbana to the same extent as the body con lingerie inspired dress.

Finally, after several weeks of hard work at the University I attend, I am free to take a well deserved vacation. Final destination: Cortina D'Ampezzo.

Creepy, mysterious and cryptic medium in American Horror story, played by Sarah Paulson wears Dolce&Gabbana in the Elle US shoot devised by Ryan Murphy.

Granted, Valentine’s Day tends to be a bigger deal for women than men, however, why not spoil your other half with some fashionable gifts that say: “ I love you and I know what looks good!”

Something borrowed, something new, something "not" blue. An eye for what's ahead or what's already going speed forward, never forgetting the importance of a formal suit and tailoring. Are you caught in the net?

If you could distil the D&G SS12 Womenswear show what essence would you get? Foulards. These traditional, sometimes oldy-worldly accessories have been totally reinvented by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana and have become sexy and relevant once again.

D&G, Milan. No fashion statement could have been clearer than this one: you need a foulard. Not around your head or neck: we are talking fashion, we are talking fabric. Take a look.

Re-re-Rewind. What were the absolutely not-to-miss looks from Dolce&Gabbana's Menswear SS12 Collection?

Valentine’s day is without fail a holiday that means a lot to women. Even though its important to show her you love her and how much you care everyday, on Valentine’s day a special effort is required.

With so many gorgeous looks on the catwalk it may be hard to hone in on the must have pieces for your next summer wardrobe.

The D&G Men's Must-Haves and some insights from the collection. Foulard anyone?

The Dolce&Gabbana ss12 fashion show was a real visual feast; beautiful prints, macramé, bejewelled eveningwear and a vast choice of exquisitely crafted bodysuits. The Swide team have selected the key looks from the collection just for you.

Flowing skirts, tiny waists, Macramè with irreverent PVC details and crystal embellished bodysuits were the central pieces from a Dolce&Gabbana ss12 collection which looked back at the 1950s with as its inspiration the iconic Italian beauty and the population’s joie de vivre.

Soft, luxurious, sexy and risqué, leather is a favourite amongst designers and clients. For SS12 leather has seen a true resurgence. Interpreted both as a fashion forward alternative to the blazer or as a traditional casual staple, leather is at the centre of the Dolce&Gabbana menswear collection.

Protagonist of latest Fox sit com New Girl, Zooey Deschanel strips of her bubbly, slightly geeky on screen persona on the February edition of Allure US.