Outside of fashion, Dolce and Gabbana has created a range of lifestyle accessories, housewares, furniture and appliances in collaboration with other brands—and now it is introducing a series of dried pasta in partnership with Pastificio di Martino.
The limited-edition pasta collection is packaged in collectible designer tins that contain bags of pasta in different shapes and sizes. While there are 5,000 tins that will be distributed worldwide, only 1,000 of them will be sold in the United States. Consumers can expect to find the pasta online, as well as brick-and-mortar locations like Buon’Italia in NYC's Chelsea Market.
As an extension of its limited-edition pasta collection, Dolce and Gabbana has also created an apron that mirrors the color scheme that can be found on the packaging.
Limited-Edition Designer Pastas
Pastificio di Martino Created Dried Pasta with Dolce and Gabbana
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