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Dolce & Gabbana Says Stefano Gabbana Exits Management, Stays on Creative Team

Talks with banks over a £450 million refinancing signal financial strain at the privately owned label.

Overview

  • Company statements confirm Stefano Gabbana stepped down from his roles in the group’s holding and operating companies, while his design work for the brand continues.
  • Corporate filings show he left the chairman role, and chief executive Alfonso Dolce now serves as chair.
  • The group is negotiating with banks to refinance about £450 million of debt, with Rothschild & Co advising as sources say lenders want roughly £150 million more.
  • Reports say Gabbana may sell his roughly 40% stake, which would change the balance of control in the family-owned house.
  • Dolce & Gabbana’s UK arm has posted six straight annual losses, including a £2.4 million pre-tax loss and an 11% drop in turnover in the year to March 2025.