Stefano Gabbana biography: 13 things about fashion designer born in Milan, Italy

Stefano Gabbana is an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Born in Ceggia, Veneto, Italy, Gabbana’s mother worked for a laundry service. His father, who was born in Cessalto, Veneto, worked in a printing factory.

Gabbana graduated from the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche in Rome, Italy. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 1980, he met Domenico Dolce while they were both employed by Giorgio Correggiari.
2. In 1982, he and Gabbana started dating. They lived together in Milan.
3. In 1983, he and Dolce left Correggiari to work on their own.
4. In 1985, he and Dolce founded the luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana in Legnano, Milan.
5. In 1991, he and Dolce received the International Woolmark Prize, which was their first fashion prize.
6. He played a photographer in the 1995 film “L’Uomo delle stelle”.
7. In 1999, he and Dolce came out as a couple. They lived in Milan.
8. In 2002, he was a presenter at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
9. In 2003, he and Dolce ended their romantic relationship but still continued working together at Dolce & Gabbana.
10. In 2009, the city of Milan awarded him and Dolce the Ambrogino Gold medal.
11. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the Woody Allen film “To Rome with Love”.
12. In 2013, he and Dolce 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.
13. On November 14, 2023, he turned 61.