Brunello Rondi to work with Federico Fellini as artistic director on "La Strada" (1954) and "Nights of Cabiria" (1957). His most prized collaborations were on the film scripts of "La Dolce Vita" (1960), "8½" (1963), "Juliet of the Spirits" (1964), "Orchestra Rehearsal" (1978), and "City of Women" (1980), all co-written and directed by Fellini. On the writing of "La Dolce Vita", Rondi helped build up the character of Steiner, the intellectual who kills his wife and children. As a Fellini intimate, Rondi also played a crucial role in the early stages of "8½". In a letter dated October 1960, Fellini outlined his
Dolce & Gabbana the "La sede di via San Damiano" atelier in September 1995. They opened a combined seven-floor boutique and corporate space "Lo showroom di via Goldoni" in 2002, moving from its prior main showroom at Piazza Umanitaria. In July 2006 Dolce & Gabbana then opened a 5,000 square foot show floor "Lo showroom di via Broggi" in Milan. The design house also bought the "Il Metropol" theatre in Milan, a historic cinema built in the 1940s. It was renovated and reopened in September 2005. In 2006 Dolce & Gabbana opened IL GOLD, an establishment with café, bar, bistro, and restaurant areas.