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Dolce and Gabanna is an Italian luxury fashion house founded by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in 1985 in Legnano. Dolce and Gabbana are considered the creators of the Mediterranean style, which draws inspiration from Sicily from Luchino Visconti's 1963 film "The Leopard" and women of Italian realism, sensual and raw like Anna Magnani. One of the most famous products is the so-called Sicilian dress - with thin shoulder straps, a heart neckline, a nipped in waist and a flared bottom. At the end of the 1990s, the company's revenues were around USD 500 million, and in 2003 they reached USD 633 million. In 2005, the company's turnover was €600 million.