D&G co-founder Gabbana resigns as chairman: companyItalian stylists Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana salute the audience at the end of the Dolce & Gabbana women's ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2026 collection show as part of Milan Fashion WeekROME, Italy — One of the co-founders of Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana, Stefano Gabbana, has stepped down as chairman but remains in his creative capacity, the company said Friday. D&G said that Gabbana, 63, had resigned from his corporate positions as of January 1 "as part of a natural process of organizational and governance evolution". The fashion company's new chairman is Chief Executive Alfonso Dolce, the brother of Gabbana's co-designer Domenico Dolce, according to a corporate filing from January viewed by AFP. The departure of Gabbana, who launched the label with Dolce in 1985, was first reported by Bloomberg. Both Dolce and Gabbana appeared on the runway with guest Madonna after February's D&G women's ready-to-wear show at Milan Fashion Week.

Source: Philippine Star April 11, 2026 05:22 UTC