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R&R time
When even make-up refuses to cover the under-eye bags it's time to take a rest, and embrace last season.
| Dec 24, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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How to behave like the A-list
After so much time around celebrities (hahahah, listen to me!!) one tends to pick up habits – bad ones obviously, if only I could replicate their spending habits.
| Dec 18, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Virtual outcast
If you've never visited Milan you may assume it’s a chic place consisting of black cashmere, designer labels, chic restaurants and fine wines..
| Dec 11, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Mennequins
There I was on my third non-urgent trip upstairs to the menswear selling floor (read my other posts - if you want to understand the SHEER beauty of this floor) - when I spotted someone i thought I knew...
| Dec 9, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Lesbo Envy
It's a well known fact that a fashionista will do anything to stay on trend. It's even rumoured that sometimes, being on trend can entail a little bit more than just purchasing the current season's collections...
| Dec 5, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Shopping for a living
The buyers are in town - upstairs as we speak are some of fashion's most important people - i-e the people with the cash. I'm not talking about payroll, no the buyers are in town and we're all dying for the first glimpses of autumn winter 2010...
| Dec 5, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Dusting down the office
The festive season at Dolce & Gabbana is well underway - Christmas cards are top of the agenda and as such, an in-house artist has been brought in to paint, design, and hand-craft a series of cards for top V-I-P's - luckily I'm sat right next to her so...
| Dec 3, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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That last season feeling
Whilst the cruise collection might be the closest I get to the real thing this year - I'm pulled out of my own personal economic gloom by the sight of Gisele being taken out of the building via the fire exit.
| Dec 1, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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The Christmas gifts arrive
Every season Mr.G designs a very special t-shirt for his loyal staff. This season's model causes the usual office riot as colour envy sets in.
| Dec 23, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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I've got married!!!!
Last night I got married - to my work. What is about it about the days before a holiday and the need to work like a crazy person? When does fashion have its beauty sleep?
| Dec 18, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Cinderella is refused entry
So exclusive was last night's event that confidentiality agreements were exchanged beforehand.
| Dec 11, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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The survival of fashion's fittest
Fashion is a ruthless cycle and sadly only the "fittest" - in both the real & vacuous sense applies. It's not for the faint-heated - or those terrified of debt, embarrassment, A-list tantrums (usually in this same order), late nights, early mornings, or compiling expense forms....
| Dec 9, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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Fashion face-off
My journey into the office means passing a a v.famous advertising agency who's employees obviously like to think of themselves as the latest in cutting edge style - the result? A fashion face-off at the nearby traffic lights...
| Dec 5, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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The power of words
I do of course understand the importance of words when describing the launch of a new fragrance - I was however unprepared to discuss the meaning of certain words in front of top DG executives...
| Dec 4, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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The new currency
It's December!!! To celebrate the fact Christmas is on its way, my Italian colleagues have been distributing chocolate coins. How apt when right now they are the only pennies in my purse :-(
| Dec 2, 2008 | History > Behind The Seams
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In an exclusive interview with Swide, Mr. Gandy talks about his life and shows us that even away from the Dolce&Gabbana stage he is... a real gentleman.
This is what happened when Swide's very own Englishman in Milan, Ben Taylor, met the Italian beauty Bianca Balti. An interview, which ends with a kiss, reveals a couple of her secrets...
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.
We all do it, we all fall in love and it can happen any day of the year, usually when you least expect it. So why do we celebrate all lovers on this one day February 14th every year? Who was St. Valentine and why is he the patron saint of lovers?
It's Valentine's Day, and that's great. Restaurants will be thriving with happy couples celebrating. But what about singles, who want to eat alone - not only then, but all-year-round - without feeling uncomfortable?
A dozen long stemmed red roses is a thoughtful and appreciated gift. But for the more adventurous lovers out there, why not shop around for a more exotic bunch?
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and today I have a special treat for you. I have asked 7 of my illustrator friends a few questions related to this special occasion and, to make this article special, 2 of them have each prepared an original Dolce & Gabbana art work as a Valentine’s gift to the Swide readers.
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!