Rank #1958
Stefano Gabbana
Net worth $2.1B
Luxury goods · Italy
- Born
- Nov 14, 1962
- Age
- 63
- Source
- Luxury goods
- Residence
- Milan
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Marital status
- Single
- Children
- 0
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Istituto Superiore di Industrie Artistiche
Net worth over time
Biography
- Stefano Gabbana is the Milanese half of fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.
- Born to a printing factory worker father and a mother who ironed clothes for a laundry service, he started the company with Domenico Dolce in 1985.
- The next year, Dolce & Gabbana, known for its extravagant style and animal print designs, made its runway debut at the Milan Fashion Week.
- The duo's big break came in 1993 when Madonna chose them to design the costumes for her Girlie tour.
- The two share ownership despite their personal relationship ending in 2003. Gabbana stepped down from his roles at the company in 2026.
- Gabbana met Domenico Dolce at a Milan nightclub in the early 1980s.
- Dolce & Gabbana runs a tailoring school, named Botteghe di Mestiere, that trains apprentices in tailoring clothes by hand.