Nothing succeeds like excess at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan menswear show

Dolce & Gabbana leaned into theatrical excess on the second day of Milan fashion week, presenting an SS27 collection heavy with shredded denim, jewel embellishments and bold prints to distract from debt and leadership turmoil. The house faces a £391 million debt pile and a management reshuffle after Stefano Gabbana stepped down as chairman. Cantino was named co-CEO alongside Alfonso Dolce, while Gabbana remains co-creative director. Reports of creditor negotiations and potential sale-and-leaseback of Milan properties added to the pressure, as designers like Paul Smith praised tailoring trends and suggested younger shoppers favor smarter, more relaxed styles.