Dolce & Gabbana Unveils SS26
Dolce & Gabbana presented their Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Milan Fashion Week yesterday, emphasizing Italian glamour and elaborate embellishments. The show featured a return to the house's heritage motifs including lace, corsetry, and Mediterranean influences. Early reviews highlight hand-finished details and opulent materials as key differentiators in the luxury market.
- The Spring/Summer 2026 collection is titled “PJ Obsession – Pajama Inspiration,” and it reinterprets classic men's pajamas with feminine details like black lingerie, beading, and sharp tailoring. The collection's color palette features neutral and subdued tones such as white, beige, black, brown, and bordeaux. - For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Dolce & Gabbana's revenue reached €1.9 billion. However, the company also reported a widened net loss of €116.8 million for the same period. - The brand's beauty division has been a significant growth area, expanding 30% annually to €603 million after being brought in-house in 2022. The company aims to reach $1.1 billion in annual beauty sales by the end of the 2027 fiscal year. - Co-founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been the creative forces behind the brand since its founding in 1985. While their personal romantic relationship ended in 2004, they continue their professional collaboration. - The brand has faced numerous public controversies over the years, including accusations of racism over ad campaigns and collections, and backlash for comments made by the founders regarding gay adoption and IVF. - In a move to strengthen its production capabilities, the company's subsidiary, Manifatture Italiane, acquired a former business unit of its supplier Fabi in August 2024, which includes the Fabi and Barracuda footwear brands. - The UK division of the company has experienced financial difficulties, reporting a pre-tax loss for the fifth consecutive year in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
