Dolce & Gabbana's secret: change with the times

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two guys who 22 years ago started with 2 million lira — about $1,500 — in their pockets and have since seen their tiny womenswear collection grow to a top-tier brand of clothing, accessories and even a restaurant. Come early 2008, the men of Milan (Gabbana) and Palermo (Dolce) will see their names on two stores in India to add to a total of 81 independent boutiques. The one constant in their story: They are deft. When fashion's mood was serious, so were they. They were all rock 'n' roll when they needed to be in the 1990s and now they see a shift to more proper clothes — suits for men and lovely dresses for ladies. The ability to shift gears seems to be part of their master plan.

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