The authors would like to thank Alexandra Shulman for setting this book in motion. Thanks also to Simona Baroni, Andrea Caravita and Matteo Caoduro at Dolce & Gabbana as well as to Brett Croft and Carole Dumoulin at Condé Nast. Thanks also go to Drusilla Beyfus, Harriet Wilson and Jaime Perlman for their generosity, guidance and wisdom. And, finally, thanks to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for their encouragement and openness – and all those beautiful shows.