La Dolce Vita is a sublime visual journey through Dolce&Gabbana’s intimate inner workings, perfect for fans and followers of high fashion. Dolce&Gabbana’s Alta Moda shows are the epicenter of Italian fashion. The luxury lifestyle brand began its annual grand flourishes in 2012 and has since made a custom of staging the last word in Italian elegance with shows unlike any other, each lasting an entire weekend at an exclusive, invitation-only location. Behind the scenes of these unique events, the preparations are meticulous, with designers, models, crew members, directors and makeup artists, all adding their finishing touches before the first silhouette is cast out on the runway. Matt Lever is one of only a handful of photographers ever invited to the shows. Covering almost every show since their inception, his images of the backstage commotion take us on a visual journey through Dolce&Gabbana’s intimate inner workings. Lavishly illustrated, La Dolce Vita is a sublime coffee-table volume, perfect for fans and followers of high fashion and a compelling work of art for anyone with in an interest in the sculpting of the most lauded pageants in the fashion calendar. "Featuring over 200 stunning photographs taken by Lever over the years, readers will be enthralled with the striking imagery presented in black and white with a hint of color. A beautifully presented and well crafted photographic journey taken through the lens of Lever’s artistic visuals, lovers of fashion will discover a world full of creative artistry and talented workmanship." ― The Hollywood Times "In his coffee table book, La Dolce Vita, photographer Matt Lever gives audiences access to the artistry, grandeur, and magnificence of Dolce & Gabbana hyper exclusive fashion weekends: Alta Moda...A visual chronicle of the most exciting haute couture weekend in the fashion kingdom...La Dolce Vita transports readers right to the heart of the weekend fashion festivities...A love letter to Italy expressed through fashion, craft, tradition, festivities, camaraderie, and sense of la dolce vita.” -- Bianca Salonga ― Forbes Matt Lever was born and raised in England. He attended the Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design before leaving England for California where he is based today. Matt has shot backstage at fashion shows since 1999, representing British Elle for the majority of this time. He shoots backstage exclusively for Dolce&Gabbana at their Alta Moda fashion shows and has also been sponsored by photographic luggage company Lowepro to represent them in the field of fashion photography. Matt’s first book, Behind the Runway: Backstage Access to Fashion’s Biggest Shows , was released in 2016. Matt also works in advertising and editorial photography and has a client list that includes Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Gap, Banana Republic, Dolce&Gabbana, Akris and Oracle to name a few.