Governance reorganization at Dolce & Gabbana. Stefano Gabbana, who founded the Italian fashion house with Domenico Dolce, stepped down as chairman on January 1, 2026. While the designer and businessman resigned from his management role, he has not left the brand and remains involved in its creative direction. "This resignation has no impact on the creative activities undertaken for the group by Stefano Gabbana himself," the company, launched in 1985 by the former couple, clarified. They continued to collaborate after their separation.