Dolce&Gabbana Mentors Emerging Inclusive Designer Karoline Vitto

During Milan Fashion Week on September 24, 2023, Dolce&Gabbana hosted Brazilian-born, London-based designer Karoline Vitto as part of their ongoing mentorship program for emerging talents. The duo finances venue, show costs, casting, hair, makeup, accessories, and styling, and provides access to their ateliers and dead stock fabric. Previous beneficiaries include Matty Bovan, Miss Sohee, and Tomo Koizumi. Vitto, a Royal College of Art graduate who honed her skills at Fashion East under Lulu Kennedy, focuses on inclusive sizing (42–58) and sustainable design. Her signature metal ring connectors join fabric cutouts, creating adjustable garments that accommodate diverse bodies. Her Milan show featured 30 looks, a significant increase from her previous London presentations of 10 and 12 looks. Vitto belongs to a cohort of female designers—including Phoebe English, Ester Manas, and Hillary Taymour—who prioritize inclusion and sustainability. The article criticizes the fashion industry's narrow beauty standards, citing Coco Chanel's infamous quote "You can never be too rich or too thin" as criminogenic, and argues that young designers like Vitto are more attuned to contemporary sensibilities.