Madonna to front new Dolce and Gabbana campaign

Madonna will front the new campaign for Dolce and Gabbana, it has been confirmed.

Speculation had been rife the 51-year-old singer would be the face of the Italian duo's autumn/winter 2010 womenswear range, following the success of her adverts for the fashion house last year, and now Stefano Gabbana has spoken of his excitement.

He tweeted: "Madonna.....she's always the BEST!!!! I'm going on the set of the woman campaign... The shooting is going very well!!!!...She's beautiful....Love this!!! (sic)."

Speaking from the campaign's headquarters in New York, he added: "A lot of paparazzi during the shooting!!! (sic)."

Madonna's favourite photographer, Steven Klein, is thought to be shooting the adverts.

As well as appearing in last year's campaign, it was recently revealed she is to design a collection of sunglasses which bear the letter 'M' on the arm.

Gabbana said: "We're so excited. This further strengthens our relationship with Madonna, and it was a very constructive experience for us. She is very exacting and a professional who seeks perfection in everything she does, and this was no exception."

Madonna will also star in the advertising images for the eyewear line, which were shot by Klein and will be released next month to coincide with the launch.
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Madonna’s new clothing collection

Whether or not Madonna is set to launch a new designer clothing collection is something that we here at Secret Sales have been speculating about for weeks.

The fashionista has fronted campaigns by both Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton, as well as collaborating with high street chain H&M back in 2007 to create a bespoke clothing collection, so I think it’s fair to say she’s not without fashion experience.

But this time, Madonna’s venture into the designer clothing world will not be alone - she will be assisted by her stylish 13-year-old daughter Lourdes to create a collection of children’s clothes for American department store Macy’s.

Lourdes seems to have evolved into a style icon in the making in what seems like a split second so we bet she will be giving her mum more than just a helping hand.

The first collaboration between the duo and US-based Iconix Brand Group will be released in August and is set to include a collection of back-to-school shoes, clothing, handbags and jewellery.

I’m pretty sure anything designed by someone as racy as Madonna would have been banned instantly from my school!

"We believe that Material Girl will be a dynamic exclusive brand for Macy’s, and we look forward to working with Madonna, Lourdes and the Iconix team," says Jeff Gennette, chief merchandising officer for Macy’s.

"Madonna is a fashion icon who can bring a new dimension to our juniors customer."

The star’s collection for H&M received a fairly lukewarm welcoming from fashion followers - despite Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney’s collaborations with the high street chain selling out in mere minutes, just 50 people queued outside the Oxford Street flagship store on the day Madonna’s collection launched.