Domenico Dolce biography: 13 thing about fashion designer born in Polizzi Generosa, Italy

Domenico Mario Assunto Dolce is an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur born in Polizzi Generosa, Sicily, Italy. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. His mother was a merchant of fabrics and apparel while his father was a tailor.
2. He attended the Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy but dropped out before graduating.
3. In 1980, he met Stefano Gabbana while they were both employed by Giorgio Correggiari.
4. In 1982, he and Gabbana started dating. They lived together in Milan.
5. In 1983, he and Gabbana left Correggiari to work on their own.
6. In 1985, he and Gabbana founded the luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana in Legnano, Milan.
7. In 1991, he and Gabbana received the International Woolmark Prize, which was their first fashion prize.
8. In 1999, he and Gabbana came out as a couple.
9. In 2003, he and Gabbana ended their romantic relationship but still continued working together at Dolce & Gabbana.
10. In 2009, the city of Milan awarded him and Gabbana the Ambrogino Gold medal.
11. In 2013, he and Gabbana were convicted of tax evasion in Italy and sentenced to 20 months in prison. They appealed the case and in October 2014, the appellate court cleared them of wrongdoing.
12. On Marc 18, 2020, Vogue published an article about his life in new coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
13. On August 13, 2023, he turned 65.