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Dolce & Gabbana in Dubai

The show titled ‘Day & Night’ marks their first to be produced in the Middle East

- By Marwa Hamad, Senior Reporter

Luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana will hold a fashion show titled Day & Night at The Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue today, with founding designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in attendance.

The event will feature more than 120 internatio­nal models and will showcase both men and womenswear on the runway, as well as featuring special Dubai looks.

This will be the first Dolce & Gabbana fashion show to be produced in the Middle East. Although there will be an invitation-only seating area near the catwalk, members of the public will be able to view the event from other spots in the mall.

“We love Dubai very much. We are extremely excited to come back. It is a dynamic city with thousands of attraction­s: you’re able find everything you want. It is a modern and cosmopolit­an metropolis where you can shop for spices, fabrics, carpets, typical objects... everything we love,” said Gabbana.

In March, Dolce & Gabbana opened a boutique in the Fashion Avenue expansion of The Dubai Mall, which houses several high-end brands. Today’s show will be a celebratio­n of the store’s opening, and as such, the interior of the mall will be transforme­d using green, white and red lighting inspired by the brand’s birthplace, Italy.

“We have just opened a boutique in the Dubai Mall that reflects what we are, our identity. There’s a bit of everything, the black of the marbles, the gold, the precious damask fabrics we adore. This space is an interpreta­tion of our soul, with the dream-like atmosphere and warm colours of the Middle East,” said Domenico Dolce. The Day & Night collection ranges from intricatel­y decorated evening gowns in pink peony, orange, yellow and blue chiffon, featuring ‘arabesque ornamental motifs’, according to a statement, to more masculine, contempora­ry and sporty tuxedos.

Dolce & Gabbana was founded in Milan in 1985 and has made a name for itself as a billion dollar brand over the past 33 years.

The show begins at 7.45pm.

 ?? Photos by Rex Features and Irish Eden Belleza/Gulf News ?? Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana at the Dolce & Gabbana show on September 23.
Photos by Rex Features and Irish Eden Belleza/Gulf News Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana at the Dolce & Gabbana show on September 23.
 ??  ?? A model during the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show.
A model during the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show.

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