Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana by Jessica Bumpus (Hardback)

Few houses wear their homeland as openly as Dolce & Gabbana. Sicily is in the lace, the leopard, the black tailoring and the baroque florals, and it has been since the beginning.

Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana by Jessica Bumpus follows that thread from 1985, when Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana founded the label, through the corsetry and sensuality that made their name and on to the pieces worn by everyone from Naomi Campbell to Jennifer Lopez. Over 100 photographs sit alongside expert text, so it reads as a proper history rather than a picture book with captions. It is the twenty-sixth title in a series we stock heavily, and it shelves beautifully next to the Little Book of Prada and the Little Book of Gucci. Is this an official Dolce & Gabbana publication?

No, and the book says so on the back cover. It is an independent, unofficial history from Headline, which is what allows the writing to be genuinely critical about the house's evolution rather than purely celebratory. How big is it?

A 160-page hardback at roughly 186 x 128mm. Small enough to give as a gift without wrapping heroics, substantial enough to sit properly on a coffee table stack. The whole series shares the format, so they line up perfectly on a shelf.

This is the reliable gift for the friend with the fashion habit, the design student, or anyone whose Pinterest boards lean Italian. Give one, or build a set from our Little Book of Fashion Series collection for a milestone birthday. Why You'll Love It

- Over 100 photographs covering four decades of the house
- Expert text that explains the collections rather than just showing them
- Part of a collectible series with a consistent spine and format
- 160-page hardback at a very giftable price point
- Instantly recognisable on a coffee table or open shelf Styling the Stack

These books were made to be seen. Line the spines up on an open shelf so the series reads as a set, or lay two or three flat on a coffee table with a candle and a sculptural object on top. In a dressing room or wardrobe nook they do a lot of work for very little space. the full Books collection for larger formats to build beneath them. In essence

Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana by Jessica Bumpus is a 160-page hardback from Headline's Little Books of Fashion series, telling the story of the Italian house founded by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in 1985 through more than 100 photographs and expert commentary. Available from Flux Boutique in Mount Maunganui with New Zealand-wide shipping.