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he coronavirus crisis has upended fashion house? the norms of the fashion world, but TItalian designers Domenico Dolce Stefano Gabbana: “Most of the work is and Stefano Gabbana believe it has done online. In some countries the shops spurred them to be more inventive and are open, like in China. In others, they’re resourceful. With star-studded runway not, especially in Europe and the United shows and in-person appointments now States. “We’ve seen 170 percent growth very difficult, the pair say they have been in four months in e-commerce, because forced to hustle, recalling their early days everyone buys this way. There is a positive in the mid-1980s. Dolce, 62, and side to this situation, we are adapting to a Gabbana, 58, spoke to AFP from an opu- new mode of buying, which was already lent Milan mansion where a series of mini- highly developed in the United States and films for their upcoming haute couture col- South America.” lections were being shot. These videos, based around the theme of family, will be Q: How were you able to create this broadcast online from Monday as an alter- haute couture collection? native to the customary catwalk show. Stefano Gabbana: “We have all human resources in-house, the designers, the Q: How as designers are you getting embroiderers, everything is done in Milan. through this very particular period? We managed to do it slowly, we weren’t Italian fashion designers Stefano Gabbana sure we could do it.” In this file photo taken on September 22, 2019 Italian fashion designers Stefano Gabbana (left) Stefano Gabbana: “Domenico and I are (left) and Domenico Dolce pose in Milan. and Domenico Dolce acknowledge applause following the presentation of their Women’s Spring Summer 2020 fashion show presented in Milan.—AFP photos two positive people, we’re not discour- pressure, we give our best. We love chal- Domenico Dolce: “The haute couture aged by the fact that we can’t do certain lenges.” shows are usually planned six months or things. But of course everything is more even a year in advance... We asked our- Stefano Gabbana: “We’ve offered rather Domenico Dolce: “There was this anxiety difficult. “But I have to remind you that selves: what’s important at the moment? classic clothes, like a little black dress, for about doing things, of running out of time. Domenico Dolce: “This is part of ‘Italian- more mature women... for the younger Now-and this makes us very happy-we when the brand was launched in 1984, we ness’. We are truly 1,000 percent Italian. In To do a classic fashion show seemed a bit only had three million lire (1,500 useless, a bit sterile. ones we broke everything that could be have time to think. We are back like we times of disaster, you have to be inventive, broken and we rebuilt it, in a completely were in the years 1985-86.... We’ve redis- euros/$1,824). We made coats from fleece creative, don’t stop, don’t cry over your “In the beginning, Stefano was in favor because we couldn’t make them in cash- of doing something, I was a bit against it. I new way.” covered the happiness of savoring our fate, you have to react, with optimism, work.”— AFP mere, we made clothes in jersey because positivity.” didn’t want to do anything, but he insisted. we didn’t have the money to buy more For us, this collection was therapeutic. Q: Has the crisis changed the way you precious fabrics. It’s a situation that can Maybe this situation that blocked us on work? Q: The situation is complicated for the Stefano Gabbana: “We had too much to be compared to today: we can’t buy this, luxury sector, which this year will see one side unblocked us on the other. We we can’t do this. “It sharpens inventive- felt free to break the rules.” do (before), the pace was frantic, now it sales fall by more than 20 percent has slowed down.” ness. When Domenico and I are under worldwide. How is it going for your

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GOAT: Dance Your A** Off GOAT: Heartbreaking Breakup Kevin Bacon - ‘Footloose’ and Kristen Bell - ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ GOAT: Comedy Giant Kevin Hart GOAT: She-Ro as GOAT: Dynamic Duo obert Downey Jr. says Chadwick and - GOAT: Hero for the Ages Boseman “truly embodied what it ‘’, ‘’ Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther meant to be a superhero”. The and ‘Blended’. R ‘Black Panther’ star passed away in GOAT: Zero to Hero August at the age of 43 after a private GOAT: Queen William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence - four-year battle with colon cancer, and Jamie Lee Curtis ‘The Karate Kid’.-Bang Showbiz on Sunday, he was posthumously hon- ored with the Hero of the Ages award at GOAT: Legendary Lip Lock the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The and award - which recognizes stars who are - ‘’ both on and off screen - was Chadwick Boseman presented to the late actor by two mem- bers of his Marvel family, Don Cheadle classic. In his speech, Kevin said: “Oh world to take this next journey with me in and Robert Downey Jr, and the latter wow. I can’t believe it. I’m so excited to ‘’. “I can hardly described Chadwick as an “icon”. be winning this golden GOAT award for believe we can finally get to experience Robert said: “The second you first dancing my a** off all those years ago. it, but I think you will feel it has been saw him onscreen or had the opportuni- “I am truly honored. worth the wait.” ty to meet him in person, his energy and “I just want to say thank you to Herb The -hosted cere- intensity was undeniable. “There was Ross (director), Craig Zadan (producer) mony also saw Sarah Michelle Gellar something different and special about and Dean Pitchford (screenplay) for giv- and Selma Blair re-create their iconic Chadwick Boseman. Mr. Boseman truly ing me the opportunity to be in that life- kiss in ‘Cruel Intentions’, as they picked embodied what it meant to be a super- changing movie. “And also I want to up the GOAT Legendary Lip Lock hero. His impact as a groundbreaking thank Lynne Taylor-Corbett, who taught award. Kevin Hart was named GOAT leading man, as an icon on screen ... it me all those GOAT-worthy moves all Comedy Giant and rom-com favorites won’t be quantified by the box office those years ago.” Turning to the goats, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler records he broke but by the legion of Kevin said: “Guys, we’ve got a golden were crowned GOAT Dynamic Duo for fans who will celebrate him for many GOAT, can you believe it?” Elsewhere, their three flicks; ‘50 First Dates’, ‘The years to come. “He was the most heroic Gal was named the first-ever recipient Wedding Singer’ and ‘Blended’. Scream when just being Chad. That’s when he of the GOAT She-Ro prize for her star Queen was handed to ‘Halloween’ leg- was bigger than anyone he played turn as Wonder Woman in ’ end Jamie Lee Curtis, William Zabka’s onscreen.” And Don went on to praise 2017 movie of the same name, which portrayal of Johnny Lawrence in ‘The Chadwick’s “incredible power to unify Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore has a sequel, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, on Karate Kid’ landed him Zero to Hero, people”. the way. She said: “Thank you so much and Heartbreaking Breakup went to He added: “With every role he creat- MTV for honoring me with the first-ever Jason Segel and Kristen Bell for ed a new legion of fans. He has an golden GOAT She-Ro award. It has ‘Forgetting Sarah Jane Marshall’. The incredible power to unify people. The been one of the greatest joys in my life 90-minute special also featured guest way he lived his life united people to play this character. appearances from the likes of Neve behind a higher purpose - and that will “She means so much to me and I Campbell, Sofia Carson and Lily be his legacy.” The posthumous honor know how much she is loved by all of Collins.—Bangshowbiz comes as Chadwick was recently her fans, so to be part of her legacy is announced as the recipient of the actor truly, truly, truly special. “I am so excited tribute at the 2021 Gotham Awards, for Wonder Woman fans around the where his ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ co-star will be honored with the actress equivalent. Chadwick is also only the second actor to receive a trib- ute posthumously, after James Gandolfini in 2013. Kevin Bacon, Gal Gadot and the late Chadwick Boseman were among those honored at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest Of All Time. The ‘Footloose’ star appeared in a box with real-life goats at the ceremony on Sunday to quip about being crowned the winner of the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) Dance Your A** Off accolade for his “life-changing” role as Ren William Zabka Gal Gadot McCormack in the 1984 dance movie (from left) Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman and Don Cheadle