Style & Fashion

Dolce & Gabbana descend on LFW

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:54 GMT

During the London Men’s Collections in June Dolce&Gabbana are celebrating their love for tailoring with the opening of their new store in Bond Street.

Look of the Day: Red Carpet

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02:21 GMT

The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and that inspired us to take a turn on the red carpet, imaginary red carpet, unfortunately.

Walking in Style

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:38 GMT

Shoes always make or break an outfit, and in summer, shoes are even more important than in winter i believe. Dolce&Gabbana agree and here are some essential styles for your summer walks.

White lace and promises

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

It’s ceremony season meaning its time for those dreaded last minute shopping emergencies. The Dolce&Gabbana Fall Winter 2014 pre collection has plenty of conundrum resolving outfits. Over the next three weeks, Swide will be presenting you with three themed options, white, pastel and floral.

The Colour Beneath

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:02:09 GMT

Jazz up a lace dress with a neon coloured satin slip underneath.

Look of the Day: The Perfect Date

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:13:00 GMT

Suave, sleek and impeccably dressed, the perfect date on and off the red carpet.

Lady in Lace

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:08 GMT

Sometimes classic is the right way to go, well for some of us, classic is the right look to opt for in most cases, classic Dolce&Gabbana that is.

MUST HAVE

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:31:28 GMT

A mix of vintage and modern makes these Dolce&Gabbana men’s three colour wingtip brogues a summer must have.

Kate Upton: the all American Girl

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:55:28 GMT

Kate Upton’s all American looks breathe a breath of fresh air into the American modelling elite. Her wholesome and all round beauty recall the gone by days of another American blonde: Marilyn Monroe.

Kate Moss, Queen on Vogue

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

With a 70ies charming look, the legend of models shines from the cover of Vogue UK June 2013

Paolo Anchisi: On The Set

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:58:06 GMT

Paolo Anchisi the boxer, the geek and everything in between on the set for the Dolce&Gabbana SS2013 lookbook shooting.

Yuri’s corner: Folk Fantasy

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Swide Fashion Editor Yuri Ahn is a sucker for all things trendy, and this season she has embraced the folk element of the collection as though it was her own.

Dashing on the Croisette

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:42:53 GMT

The Mediterranean plays as a stage for the Cannes Film Festival, where film, glamour and fashion seamlessly merge. Men, listen up, grey and black are the colours for the season.

Beautiful in the Bay of Cannes

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Cannes Film Festival is a moment of old world glamour which bewitches us all, movie buffs, celebrity gossipers and fashion lovers alike. Images of the greats walking the red carpet with the Mediterranean blue sea as a backdrop excite great memories and great expectations each year.

Show case: Organza

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

The traditional Turkmen sheer fabric was a hit at the Western fashion shows for Spring Summer 2013. Many designers chose to use the fabric to underpin the feeling of lightness which characterised the season, no more so than Dolce&Gabbana.

Masculine elegance Captured by Giampaolo Sgura

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:20:19 GMT

Nothing is quite as striking as masculine elegance embodied by the young gents that rule the modern model world. Trussed up in Dolce&Gabbana signature Tuxedos, Giampaolo Sigura captured the story.

Look of the Day: Spring Knitwear

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:00:00 GMT

Yellow and grey have always been a really chic combination. Why not try it out with knitwear?

MUST HAVE

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:02 GMT

Turning kitsch into chic, Dolce&Gabbana are masters in the craft.

Look of the Day: Smoking Hot

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:19:03 GMT

The tuxedo for women was originally an Yves Saint Laurent invention on the back of the masculine look Coco Chanel was so fond of. Dolce&Gabbana has taken the style and amped it by making it sexy and feminine.

#DGNYC: When 5th Avenue becomes Sicilian

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:31:49 GMT

Dolce&Gabbana have just opened their 5th Avenue flagship store with an exclusive event. Furnished like a Sicilian home, this stripped back, classic design embodies the journey the two designers have undertaken since 1987. In an interview with Corriere della Sera, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana talk New York, the American Dream and design.

Pottery becomes fashion

Sun, 05 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Mix and matching is a Dolce&Gabbana art. For Spring Summer 2013 mix and matching has gone native, folk actually, with flowers, moors and cart wheels.

Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy and Balmain go punk for Charity

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:40:40 GMT

In the event of the Metropolitan Museum Costume Istitute Ball, 12 fashion companies have come together united by Punk and Charity.

Look of the Day: Capri Pants

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:18:37 GMT

Capri Pants were made famous by a legendary style icon like Jackie Kennedy. Their allure and stylish references are still relevant today.

Yuri’s corner: Fifties Flare

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:55:21 GMT

This week Fashion Editor Yuri Ahn helps us get a feel for that Fifties look.

Showcase: So many Sicilies

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:10:47 GMT

Post card prints, marionettes, Sicilian cart wheels, all these elements are represented within the Dolce&Gabbana SS 2013 collection, and recall the inspiration which made it so unique: Sicily.

The Puppeteers

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT

Pupi prints are one of the most impacting interpretations of Sicily in the Dolce&Gabbana Spring Summer 2013 Collections.

Domenico and Stefano become Sunglasses

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Some say that the souls of our ancestors live within items they have held and loved. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have chosen to encapsulate their essence in sunglasses.

Look of the Day: Asymmetry

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Aristotle once said that symmetry is a form of beauty. Granted, yet asymmetry can be beautiful too, in fashion, not mathematics.

MUST HAVE

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:43:18 GMT

Stop collecting antique postcards and start wearing them.

Ephemeral Tailoring

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:05:51 GMT

Tailoring has become synonymous with rigour, and sometimes stiffness. Dolce&Gabbana proves that one does not counteract the other.

#DGNYC A boutique goes social

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:33:54 GMT

It’s official, Dolce&Gabbana’s brand new boutique on NYC’s 5th Avenue is here and you are invited to join in with the celebrations. But how? It’s as easy as #DGNYC

Pupi Passion

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:33:23 GMT

The Pupi are typically Sicilian marionettes dressed up as knights. Their escapades and tales have been told to children and adults for centuries making for folkloristic entertainment.

Look of the Day: Black and Blue

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:21:08 GMT

Our grandmothers, and all other queens of style from yesteryear, taught us that blue and black should not go together. This said, Dolce&Gabbana breaks the rule, with success.

We are Hipsters!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Hipsters are the new, well, the new everything it seems. Starting from art and design to music, through to food and fashion, hipsters seem to be taking over the world.

Marpessa, the duchess of the runway

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Vogue Spain dedicates a spread to eternal Dolce&Gabbana muse Marpessa Hennink, who in her late forties is still as beautiful as in her teens.

New talents at Spiga 2: Fausto Puglisi

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMT

Swide selects some of their favourite designers from the Spiga 2 selection of emerging talents. This week we bring you: Fausto Puglisi.

Natasha Poly Strikes 10 For Vogue

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMT

It would seem that Vogue Russia are having a love affair with homegrown talent Russian super model Natasha Poly and have coaxed her onto the cover 10 tens. Call about striking it lucky.

Jae Yoo: On the Set

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

Here's a sneak peak of the action on set at the Dolce&Gabbana Lookbook SS13 shoot. Jae Yoo strikes a pose... or more.

Yuri’s corner: Midi Madness

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Fashion Editor Yuri Ahn takes on the challenge of styling midi length skirts, one of strong trend in the Spring Summer 2013 runways, and are ever so chic.

Look of the Day: Forget me Not

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Flower prints and Spring seem to go hand in hand. Does the thought of wearing flowers this season strike you as a mundane fashion statement? Not with this look it won’t.

A video guide: Sicilian Cart Accessories

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The Sicilian cart is a one of the most iconic and colourful subjects of the Dolce&Gabbana Spring Summer 2013 collection, and this is how it was interpreted as accessories.

Marie Claire Hong Kong Exaggerates beauty

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT

We’re lead to believe that everything in Hong Kong is bigger, more modern, more colourful well, just generally more, than in Europe. Marie Claire Hong Kong demonstrates how fashion can be exaggerated too.

Trend Tales: Transparency

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

The transparency trend has been a veiled continuum for a few seasons now. For Spring Summer 2013, however the trend has been honed and finessed to perfection, resulting in feminine looks that look as much to the future as they do to the past.

Look of the Day: Polo Perfect

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:48 GMT

The polo shirt in the 1950s was not like the sporty ones we have come to know and love in recent times. Dolce&Gabbana look back towards the vintage polo shirt with their Spring Summer 2013 collection.

MUST HAVE

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:51:46 GMT

Ultra modern manufacture with a vintage look is possible thanks to Dolce&Gabbana’s inventive.

Book Smart: Smart-casual in 4 easy steps

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:25:42 GMT

When an invitation to an event states the dress code as smart causal, be prepared for disasters. Here is a lesson on how to get it right.

Milan boutique hosts very VIPs

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:08:41 GMT

The Dolce&Gabbana boutique on Corso Venezia, in Milano played host to a group of very important VIPs for an event held with Vogue Bambini.

Look of the Day: On the Beach

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:22:36 GMT

The Dolce&Gabbana Children’s line is not only of the highest quality and finish, but also as cute as a button.

Buttery Bouclé

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Optical white is a strong trend in summer, but why not opt for a softer hue, especially for city chic looks.

DiCaprio: the wise one

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

One of the actors belonging to the Hollywood Olympus, Leonardo DiCaprio is the Great Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of the Fitzgerald novel. Famous as a young boy, the actor at feels his A-list stature is justified….