Alta Moda was launched in 2012, inspired by Giovanni Battista Giorgini’s efforts to promote Italian fashion and Made in Italy brands abroad. Over the years, the concept behind the project's idea of couture was to pay a tribute to the Italian domestic artisanship in all its expressions and to its tailoring tradition. Since its first runway show, Dolce&Gabbana has presented new collections discovering renowned Italian landmarks such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Piazza San Marco in Venice or Temple of Concordia, Agrigento. [69] Valentina Zannoni (30 October 2011). "Funeral alla Dolce & Gabbana". Swide Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012 . Retrieved 19 May 2012. Chan, Augustine Reyes (18 March 2015). "People Are Pissed at Dolce & Gabbana Again For These Ads Depicting Gang Rape". NextShark. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015 . Retrieved 14 October 2015. Rebecca Arnold (2001). Fashion, Desire and Anxiety: Image and Morality in the 20th Century. I.B. Tauris. pp.39–40. Fashion Album (Contains over 400 images paying homage to the great fashion photographers of Dolce & Gabbana collections) ISBN 978-8876248498 [167]

Valerie Steele (2010). The Berg Companion to Fashion. Berg. p.225. ISBN 9781847885920. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023 . Retrieved 24 October 2020. Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Show 2017, Tokyo". Fashionfad. 16 April 2017 . Retrieved 22 November 2023. THE HISTORY BEHIND DOLCE AND GABBANA". PCC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021 . Retrieved 18 November 2021. Sieczkowski, Cavan (19 March 2015). "Madonna Responds To The Dolce & Gabbana Controversy". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015 . Retrieved 27 March 2015.

dol•ce

Milan/Capri. Impressionist and Modern Art Collections were demonstrated in La Scala, Milan’s 18th-century opera house with the flower style designs. Dolce&Gabbana presented the Alta Moda Collection on the island of Capri. [75] Dolce & Gabbana". Dizionario di Economia e Finanza – Enciclopedia italiana. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 . Retrieved 17 November 2014. Armstrong, Lisa (11 July 2012). "Dolce & Gabbana couture autumn/winter 2012: The verdict". Telegraph Fashion. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022 . Retrieved 17 May 2022.

Como/Milan. In 2018, the show was held on the shores of the lake Como. The presentation of the new Alta Gioielleria creations was held on the Steamship Concordia sailing towards Bellagio. The Alta Moda show took place at the Teresio Olivelli Park in Tremezzina. The collection was a tribute to the first historical novel of Italian literature, The Betrothed. Villa Carlotta was the location for the Alta Sartoria show. [94] Among the top models who presented Alta Moda collection were Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen. [95] [96] Milner, Glen (4 October 2014). "The making of a Dolce & Gabbana Masterpiece". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 . Retrieved 25 May 2022. a b Givhan, Robin (2 April 2012). "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da, Bras Go On". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 . Retrieved 15 October 2012.a b c d "Hands and Eyes: When Dolce met Gabbana". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021 . Retrieved 18 November 2021. Lauren Milligan (13 June 2011). "Supermodel Summit". Vogue. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 . Retrieved 29 May 2012. April 2017 – Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. On April 13, Dolce & Gabbana presented its Alta Moda womenswear and Alta Sartoria menswear collections at the National Museum of Tokyo, a tribute to the Japanese culture and Italian tradition: Asian engravings and references to Renaissance painting, oriental and Baroque styles. [85] One week later, the Peninsula Hotel in Beijing hosted the Ode to China Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria fashion show dedicated to the Chinese arts culture. [86] Dolce & Gabbana opened the La sede di via San Damiano atelier in September 1995. They opened a combined seven-floor boutique and corporate space Lo showroom di via Goldoni in 2002, moving from its prior main showroom at Piazza Umanitaria. In July 2006 Dolce & Gabbana then opened a 5,000 square foot show floor Lo showroom di via Broggi in Milan. The design house also bought the Il Metropol theatre in Milan, a historic cinema built in the 1940s. It was renovated and reopened in September 2005. [59] In 2006 Dolce & Gabbana opened IL GOLD, an establishment with café, bar, bistro, and restaurant areas. This is followed by the opening of a co-sponsored drinking establishment the duo founded at their Milanese men's showroom called the Martini Bar in 2003. [28] An additional Martini Bar was later opened at their Shanghai showroom in 2006. [59] In 2009 Dolce & Gabbana had 93 boutiques and 11 factory outlets, and was sold in over 80 countries. [180] In all they have 251 mono-brand stores. [181] Lauren Milligan (6 January 2011). "Dolce Undressed". Vogue UK. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 . Retrieved 26 April 2013.

Matthews, Damion (12 November 2015). "» Fit For a King: Dolce & Gabbana's Fine Jewellery Collection". SFLUXE. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021 . Retrieved 26 June 2016. Florence. Due to Covid-19, Dolce & Gabbana held two online summer shows of Alta Moda in July 2020. [100] There was also a single live three day event that happened in September 2020, while Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria were also presented online. The menswear collection Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria was housed in the 12th-century Palazzo Vecchio and included such items as brocade velvet blazers, silk blouses and jewel-caked slippers. [101] [102]In an interview on 16 March 2015 issue of Italian magazine Panorama, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce caused controversy when they remarked, "We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one." They also criticized in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy by saying, "No chemical offspring and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed." [205] Gani, Aisha (19 March 2015). "Dolce & Gabbana protesters demand boycott outside London shop". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015 . Retrieved 26 March 2015. Dolce and Gabbana Convicted of Tax Evasion". Time. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013 . Retrieved 19 June 2013. Biography of Dolce & Gabanna". Business of Fashion. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021 . Retrieved 18 November 2021. Dolce&Gabbana has a history of co-branding with various Italian companies such a Baci Perugina [51] Fiasconaro [52] [53] Murano glass company, Barovier & Toso, Mian, I Dogi, Venini, Barbini, Salviati, and Tessiture Bevilacqua, among others. [54] These collaborations have been an integral part of the brand's marketing strategy for many years.