Stefano Gabbana Resigns As Chair From Dolce & Gabbana; Italian Fashion House Confirms

Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana confirmed on Friday that Stefano Gabbana, co-founder of the brand, stepped down as chair on January 1

“As part of a natural evolution of its organisational structure and governance, the Dolce & Gabbana Group confirms that Stefano Gabbana has tendered his resignation, effective as of 1 January 2026, from his positions within Dolce & Gabbana Holding Srl, Dolce & Gabbana Trademarks Srl, and Dolce & Gabbana Srl,” the fashion company said in a statement on Friday.

The company also said it would not comment on its debt situation "as negotiations with banks are still ongoing." As per a Bloomberg report, the company is in talks with its lenders about its debt. 

"Stefano Gabbana has tendered his resignation, effective January 1, 2026, from his roles at Dolce & Gabbana Holding Srl, Dolce & Gabbana Trademarks Srl and Dolce & Gabbana Srl", a statement said.

"The resignations have no impact on the creative activities carried out for the group by Stefano Gabbana", it added.

According to an AP report, Gabbana will continue to have a creative role in the Italian luxury label. 

Who Is Stefano Gabbana? The Co-Founder of Dolce & Gabbana

This Italian fashion label was co-founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana and continues to be privately owned, with Stefano Gabbana holding a significant stake in the business. 

Gabbana, 63, who is considered the Milanese half of fashion label Dolce & Gabbana, has a net worth over $2 billion as of April 10, 2026. 

In 1986, Dolce & Gabbana, earned fame 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.