Dolce & Gabbana's F/W 10-11 press conference
Feb 27, 2010Less 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. (> more)
The D&G Pre-Show Diaries: a Fall 2010 photo preview!
Feb 25, 2010What 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. (> more)
The slopes are the new catwalk
Feb 22, 2010D&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. (> more)
Swide's Fall 2010 Menswear trend review
Feb 1, 2010Not 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. (> more)
A shot is born, part II: Dolce & Gabbana's SS10 men's campaign
Jan 27, 2010The shot that taught us an interesting new equation: Sicilian set + models + grapes = a food fight! And while this is the perfect embodiement of the Dolce & Gabbana S/S 10 campaign it could also do wonders for the 5-a-day cause... (> more)
Fall 2010 Press Conference: the designers discuss the collection
Jan 16, 2010Hours before their highly-anticipated show Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana discuss their Fall/Winter 2010-11 menswear collection. A chance to discover their inspirations, what the Dolce & Gabbana man stands for, what has made the Dolce & Gabbana style... A taste of things to come on this special 20th anniversary year. (> more)
The unexpected acting class before the show
Jan 16, 2010VIDEO EXCLUSIVE! Anyone expecting to attend the usual show rehearsals yesterday at the Metropol was in for a surprise... (> more)
Tweetaholics: Backstage at the Dolce & Gabbana menswear show!
Jan 15, 2010A SWIDE EXCLUSIVE! Tomorrow more than ever is the time to follow us and our model obsession on Twitter as we bring you all the news (and a bit of the gossip) from Dolce & Gabbana's menswear show this Saturday January 16th! (> more)
Finishing touches to Dolce & Gabbana's Winter 2011 men's collection
Jan 11, 2010Swide got sneaky only days from Dolce & Gabbana's menswear show; we brought you the exclusive snaps. (> more)
Backstage exclusive: SS10 men's campaign pt. 3
Jan 4, 2010A SWIDE EXCLUSIVE! Third and final instalment in our "backstage with the models" series. You saw them do press-ups, you saw them take acting lessons... And it's all ending in a food fight! (> more)
Video #2: Dolce & Gabbana's SS10 men's campaign preview!
Dec 23, 2009OUR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO SERIES RETURNS! The models take acting lessons! (> more)
Style finds its dual personality
Nov 26, 2009Women, as we all know are complex characters and therefore attempting to find something, anything that will suit our varying moods, is not an easy task. As fashion idols such as French Vogue's Carine Roitfeld, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Penelope Cruz have been seen sporting lace pieces from Dolce & Gabbana's forthcoming spring/summer 2010 collection - Swide takes a moment to consider, what it is that makes women fall in love with lace. (> more)
Backstage Video: Dolce & Gabbana's new sensuality
Oct 2, 2009For their new spring/summer 2010 collection, the designers Dolce & Gabbana focused on their fashion DNA, Sicily, Sensuality and Sartorial tailoring to create a breathtaking Latino inspired collection. Swide takes a backstage peek at the collection. (> more)
A fantasy at your fingertips
Jul 20, 2009If you're bored of the high street and an everyday color palette, this coming fall will offer a burst of creativity from a selection of designers including Dolce & Gabbana who are determined to keep fashion in the spotlight for all the right reasons. (> more)
Little Havana
May 4, 2009Part of the Dolce & Gabbana SS09 menswear collection packed its suitcase and headed South to Miami - where it took a journey alongside Al Pacino. (> more)
Dolce & Gabbana's Pre-Show Diaries: F/W 10-11 women's, II
Feb 26, 2010We 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! (> more)
Dolce & Gabbana's Pre-Show Diaries: F/W 10-11 women's, #1
Feb 24, 2010The 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. (> more)
Baaria, the onscreen retro that became catwalk modernity
Feb 15, 2010Dolce & Gabbana's Fall/Winter 2010/2011 collection was a tribute to Sicily with Tornatore's Baaria one of the main inspirations. (> more)
A shot is born, part III: Dolce & Gabbana's SS10 men's campaign
Jan 29, 2010The third and last in our series - it's nighttime in Sicily and our boys have all dressed accordingly in dark and sexy tuxedos. But do not let their elegance fool you, they are still just as tough and roguish at heart. (> more)
A shot is born, part I: Dolce & Gabbana's SS10 men's campaign
Jan 25, 2010We already took you on set to see the boys at work (and play) on set of Dolce & Gabbana's S/S 2010 campaign. This latest video series shows you how each individual shot came into life with a little help from Domenico, Stefano, Susan, David and all the rest. (> more)
Dolce & Gabbana Winter 2010-11: Watch the show!
Jan 16, 2010We had been warned to expect a fantastic display but what we saw today at the Metropol surpassed our expectations. The music started, the images got rolling on screen and then the show really started... Watch it all now! (> more)
The New Pre-Show Diaries, part IV: are we there yet?
Jan 15, 2010VIDEO The season finale saw us growing into impatient kids less than 24 hours before the show... (> more)
Pre-Show Diaries Winter 2011, part III: final countdown!
Jan 13, 2010VIDEO EXCLUSIVE! Cheesy use of song title but it very much feels like the finishing line for the designers and their team at this point! Swide infiltrated once more the industrious atelier to bring you the third episode in our latest Pre-show Diaries series... (> more)
The new pre-show diaries, part II: FW10/11 Menswear
Jan 7, 2010A SWIDE TREAT! Less than a week till Dolce & Gabbana's F/W 10 men's show! Beat the front row to it with our insider preview. (> more)
The return of the Pre-Show Diaries: FW11 Menswear
Dec 29, 2009A Fall/Winter 2010-2011 exclusive! Swide is back with the pre-show diaries, your chance to experience the men's collection like you were sat on the front row... before the front row! (> more)
Video: Dolce & Gabbana's S/S10 men's campaign
Dec 21, 2009Exclusive backstage action: if our preview left you hungry for more then dinner is served with the first in a series of videos shot backstage on set of the SS10 menswear campaign last month in NYC! (> more)
D&G Video Exclusive: The making of a sexy cowgirl
Oct 3, 2009Head backstage with Swide as we find out how to get that sexy nonchalance that designers Stefano Gabbaana & Domenico Dolce perfected at the their recent spring/summer 2010 D&G catwalk show. (> more)
D&G salutes Dorian Gray
Sep 4, 2009Oscar Wilde and one of his most popular characters, Dorian Gray is the inspiration behind the new fall/winter D&G menswear collection. As Oscar mania begins (catch Ed Westwick in an Oscar T-shirt inside),new film Dorian Gray starring Colin Firth, Ben Barnes and Rebecca Hall & directed by Oliver Parker will premiere in London on Monday. (> more)
Breaking the rules
May 5, 2009Part of the SS09 Dolce & Gabbana collection explores a aristocratic Sicilian world - a world of decadence, parties, wealth and Baroque. We discover gold - the key colour to transform next season's wardrobes and delve deeper into what makes the designers tick. (> more)
Thirties glamour meets a disco marilyn
May 3, 2009The SS09 D&G collection gets an inspiration injection from Warhol model Donna Jordan. (> more)
The catwalk is all about being in or out: out are last season's colour combinations and style cravings, in are surprisingly feminine masculine-inspired tailoring and all shades of intense and powerful red. Swide's very own stylist gives you the lowdown.
Proving she’s more than just a pretty face, Supermodel Gisele Bündchen launches her own line of eco-friendly skincare products that aims to make your skin glow just as bright as hers.
There is a little boy in all of us who once dreamed of growing up to be a hero - the more ambitious dreamt of Superman, the old-fashioned of cowboys and the dark ones... Darth Vader no less!
No.450 in a limited series - From the outside looking in, his life may seem like horseplay. But, this lone ranger has to wear two hats, one of a business man and another of a cowboy.
Fashion weeks have come and gone and already we are feeling a little backstage nostalgia - we travel back in time amongst D&G's belles, Tao and her book, Chanel with her sparkly goggles...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Dolce & Gabbana's menswear. We are pleased to announce Another Man has joined the celebrations in releasing a short film featuring the brand's menswear, directed by Pierre Debusschere.
While everyone was rushing backstage minutes before the models hit the Fall 2010 Dolce & Gabbana catwalk, Swide enjoyed the quiet atmosphere of the VIP room to chat to Italian actress and former Bond Girl Caterina Murino, who showed us why she is every bit the Dolce & Gabbana woman.
In taking a break from all the 8-bit electro and soft rock we’ve been coming across, Swide winds down to the relaxing beats off Brit DJ, Bonobo’s newest album, “Black Sands”.