“For me it is still love” A Letter from Gabbana to Dolce

Today, to inaugurate the Milan Fashion Week, were not the fashion shows, but a letter exclusively published by Corriere della Sera. 

Stefano Gabbana, on the occasion of the “Festival delle Lettere” (in Milan from 29 September to 5 October) decided to pick up a pen and paper and write a sweet confession to Domenico Dolce, his ex, but never really left. 

Companions in the job for 35 years, and life partners since 1999, the two biggest names in Italian fashion, have been able to stay together with great intelligence even after the end of their relationship, proving that true and sincere love really exist.

“Dear Domenico,

I have never wrote you a letter. Maybe because there was never a need for many words between you and I. We always understood each other with a look. This is the first time I write to you and, I have to confess, it all seems strange to me.

During interviews, the sentences we exchange chase quickly, like a game of ping pong: I begin a speech and you end it, you have not even finished to express a thought that I interrupt you, reply and I finish your earlier idea.

Everything is different with a pen and a piece of paper, the words are more difficult, they have a deeper value that will forever remain unique, such as, it was and will always be you for me.

We have created together Dolce&Gabbana from scratch and with the strength of our love we have achieved everything we have. Supporting each other, we managed to overcome many difficulties and prejudice. Even today, thanks to that feeling that binds us inextricably to each other, we will continue to face the happiness and the sorrows that life reserve to us. You are my family. Many years have passed since I first heard your voice on the other end of the phone, everything has changed and yet nothing has changed. The love that I felt then, has only been transformed, and it continues to give me so many beautiful feelings. You are and you will always be unique in my life, so as the letter I am writing to you.

I love you, Stefano”