The true is that there is a difference between D&G and Dolce & Gabbana. For both collections the designers are Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. They have 3 trademark brands - Dolce & Gabbana, also known as Dolce & Gabbana Black & White Main Line; D&G and the Freetime collection.
So D&G is like the cheaper, street version of Dolce & Gabbana. Besides of the price difference there are also 2 different collection.
(Dolce & Gabbana - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(D&G - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
There are also some others brands that may confuse you:
Let’s take Armani….We have here: Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange, Armani Junior and Armani Casa.
(Emporio Armani - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(Giorgio Armani - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
And don’t get me started on the Ralph Lauren lines. There’s just so much Ralph Lauren to choose from. We have Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren, RLX, Big&Tall, Ralph Lauren Golf, Black Label, Blue Label, Lauren, Pink Pony, Polo Jeans Co. and Rugby.
There are of course other examples: Versace and Versus; Max Azria and Herve Leger by Max Azria; Just Cavalli and Roberto Cavalli; Moschino and Moschino Cheap&Chic; Marc by Marc Jacobs and Marc Jacobs and many others.
(Max Azria - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(Herve Leger by Max Azria - Fall 2010 Ready-Tot-Wear)
(Moschino - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(Moschino Cheap&Chic - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(Roberto Cavalli - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
(Just Cavalli - Fall 2010 Ready-To-Wear)
Actually most fashion houses have more diffusion line. The first line sets the tone for the house. For some labels it is a haute couture collection, for others it is a ready to wear collection. This line is always the most expensive. The second line is an extension of the first , a more younger and wearable line. If there is a third line it will generally be a more casual collection.
