Dolce & Gabbana SS05 Honolulu Embroidered Jeans
Dolce & Gabbana
Description
Loan fee $165 · Damage cover $35 · Shipping $15 · Refundable bond $400 · Four days
Return shipping is included.
An exceptional archival pair of Dolce & Gabbana jeans from the Spring/Summer 2005 Honolulu collection. Cut from heavily washed blue denim in a low-rise, elongated flared silhouette, the jeans feature intricate multicoloured embroidery depicting tropical florals, foliage, fruit and exotic bird motifs.
Finished with metal stud detailing and deliberate distressing throughout, the design captures Dolce & Gabbana at the height of its early-2000s maximalism — combining beautifully aged denim with elaborate decorative handwork.
A special and increasingly collectible example of 2000s Dolce denim, and an instantly recognisable piece from the house's SS05 tropical collection.
Details
— Dolce & Gabbana
— Spring/Summer 2005
— Honolulu collection
— Washed blue denim
— Multicoloured tropical floral, fruit and bird embroidery
— Metal stud detailing throughout
— Intentional distressed and abraded finish
— Low-rise waist
— Five-pocket construction
— Flared leg
— Button and zip fly
— Size 36
— 100% cotton
— Made in Italy
A note on the fit. These run small and the denim has very little give — they best suit an XXS–XS regardless of the 36 on the label. Please go by the measurements below.
Measurements — taken flat, in centimetres. Waist, hip, thigh and hem are half measurements — double them for the full way round.
— Waist 33 flat / 66 round (26")
— Hip 45 flat / 90 round (35.5")
— Thigh 24 flat / 48 round (19")
— Hem 21 flat / 42 round (16.5")
— Rise 22 (8.7")
— Inseam 85 (33.5")
Care while on loan
Clips, tape and pinning into seam allowance only. No pins through the face of the fabric, no stitching, no alterations. Keep fake tan, body makeup and heavy fragrance off the cloth. No smoking, eating or drinking while it's on. Please don't wash, spot-clean, steam or dry-clean anything — I handle all the cleaning myself, and it's already covered in your loan fee. Return it in the garment bag it arrived in.
Shipping and returns
Sent tracked and insured anywhere in Australia, with a prepaid return label included in your loan fee. Lodge it over the counter on or before your return date and send me the tracking number. A $50 per day late fee applies after that. Collection in person isn't available. International loans are arranged case by case.
How a loan works
Four days, for photography only — not events. Apply with your shoot dates and I'll confirm availability, then send you the Archival Loan Agreement and an invoice for the loan fee and damage cover. Where a bond applies it's paid by bank transfer, and if you've borrowed from me before it's waived.