Domenico Dolce

Co-Founder & Creative Director, Dolce Gabbana Srl

Search every verified Domenico Dolce interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2016 interview with Tim Blanks for The Business of Fashion, Domenico Dolce discussed the Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter collection, describing it as rooted in childhood fantasy. He stated that "all the story start when when uh when you are child and your fantasy he grew with you for the rest of your life," and added that "everybody follow the love." Dolce also emphasized that the designer works for the customer, saying "we love fashion and the and the people love the fashion the designer work for the customer don't work just for the magazine or for yourself." In a 2005 interview with FashionTV, Dolce reflected on the 20th anniversary of the brand, describing the experience as a "sogno" (dream) and noting that their success is determined by the public. He stated, "dobbiamo uscire da questa prigione dorata per capire esattamente la gente cosa vuole perché alla fine comunichi con il cliente finale con la strada è lui che decreta il suo successo nessun altro" (we must leave this golden prison to understand exactly what people want, because in the end you communicate with the final customer on the street, and it is they who decree your success, no one else). He also remarked, "noi siamo fortunatissimi abbiamo a che fare col bello tutti i giorni" (we are very fortunate to deal with beauty every day).