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The Guardian - UK
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Madonna given standing ovation at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan tribute show

Madonna wearing black lace and a gold crown atop a black Chantilly lace veil
Madonna wore black lace and a gold crown atop a black Chantilly lace veil to Dolce & Gabbana’s SS25 fashion show on Saturday. Photograph: Antonio Calanni/AP

Traffic came to a standstill on Saturday afternoon in Milan as Madonna arrived at Dolce & Gabbana fashion week show. Widely rumoured to be a front-row guest, the singer was the last to arrive at the brand’s HQ, prompting a spontaneous standing ovation from the 1,000-strong crowd.

A long-term friend of designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana and ambassador for their brand since the early 1990s, Madonna was dressed in a head-to-toe black lace look from the brand’s last collection and wore a gold crown atop a black Chantilly lace veil as she chatted with her front-row neighbours before the show began.

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