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Dolce & Gabbana Jail Time in Tax Evasion Case
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Could Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana End Up in Jail?

A prosecutor working on the lengthy Dolce & Gabbana tax evasion case has recommended that the brand's founders be sentenced to more than two years in prison.
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A prosecutor working on the lengthy Dolce & Gabbana tax evasion case has recommended that the brand's founders be sentenced to more than two years in prison.

In his closing arguments on Wednesday, Gaetano Ruta recommended that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana both serve two and a half years behind bars, according to WWD. Ruta has also asked that Cristiana Ruella, a Dolce & Gabbana board member, serve two and a half years and for Alfonso Dolce, Domenico's brother, and the company's finance director, Giuseppe Minoni, to serve two years each.

Ruta reportedly reserved his harshest words for the company's accountant, Luciano Patelli, who he accused of orchestrating the 2004 sale of the Dolce & Gabbana brand to a Luxembourg-based holding company called Gado. This sale, according to Italy's tax authority, helped the brand avoid more than $1 billion in taxes that they would have had to pay if the company were based in Italy.

Dolce and Gabbana, who have always denied any wrongdoing, were ordered to pay a $400 million fine this April. The designers were absolved of all wrongdoing in April 2011, but a higher court overturned that decision in November 2011, and the proceedings reopened as a criminal case.

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Dolce and Gabbana Fined, Hermès's Honor, and Jacquelyn Jablonski's Bell

Italy's Tax Commission has ordered Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to pay a €343.4 million fine (about $440 million at current exchange) for allegedly evading corporate taxes.
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Dolce & Gabbana Runway | Fashion Week Fall 2013 Photos 
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Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 Runway

Once again, Dolce and Gabbana's Fall 2013 collection was one of pure over-the-top extravagance, celebrating the brand's rich Italian history.
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Once again, Dolce and Gabbana's Fall 2013 collection was one of pure over-the-top extravagance, celebrating the brand's rich Italian history. With models decked out in golden crowns, oversize chandelier earrings, and rosary beads, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana churned out a collection filled with ornate details. Such was the case with the intricate Monreale Cathedral church mosaics they featured — the duo enlisted the help of local artisans and experts to re-create the complex artwork — on a wide array of shimmery dresses and filigree sculpted shoes and embroidered bags. The decadence continued with beaded shift dresses featuring flared flute sleeves and a look that highlighted a gold stone-embellished bustier dedicated to Saint Agatha. However, it wasn't all about the glitz and glamour; Dolce and Gabbana provided pared-downed elegance for the everyday lady via chic tweed skirtsuits and tailored coats. The closer? A stampede of models decked out in a captivating lineup of bejeweled red lace dresses simply took our breath away. See the full collection in all its glory now.

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Dolce and Gabbana Welcome John Galliano Back to Fashion
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Dolce, Gabbana Wish Galliano Good Luck on Fashion Comeback

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have joined the chorus of voices backing John Galliano's return to working in the industry.
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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have joined the chorus of voices backing John Galliano's return to working in the industry.

"We wish John the best of luck with his return to fashion," the two said in a post on their online magazine Swide. "We've always been admirers of his flamboyant talent. He has been missed from the fashion scene these two years and we can't wait to see the collection with Oscar de la Renta."

Just last week, de la Renta shocked the fashion community when he announced that he would welcome Galliano, who was let go from his position at Dior for making anti-Semitic comments in 2010, at his studio for a three-week residency. "Everyone in life deserves a second chance, especially someone as talented as John," de la Renta said at the time. "I think that life is about forgiving and helping people."

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Peter Som Cancels Show, the Dolce Duo Makes Billions, and Susan Cernek Leaves Glamour

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.
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All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Peter Som will not show at New York Fashion Week this season. [The Cut]

  • Marchesa, Michael Kors, and Prabal Gurung have reportedly all been tapped to send dress options for Michelle Obama to wear at President Obama's inauguration next week. [WWD]

  • It's official: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are billionaires. [Forbes]

  • The recently launched site, Fohr Card aims to be the first verified directory of fashion bloggers. [Racked]

  • The editor shakeups continue: Susan Cernek has left her position at Glamour. [Twitter User Cindy_Leive]
    • Kate Middleton Confirmed Pregnant
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    All the news bits fit to print here, in our daily roundup.

  • The Palace has confirmed that Kate Middleton is pregnant. [PopSugar]

  • Which of course led everyone to tweet a lot. [The Huffington Post]

  • Meanwhile, Karl Lagerfeld has been teamed with footwear brand Melissa to design capsule collections over the next four seasons. [Fashionologie Inbox]

  • Talk about a fashion addiction. Damien Hirst has created wearable art out of The Row's signature crocodile backpack and multicolored prescription pills. [Just On Eye]

  • Dressing to impress takes on a whole different meaning when it comes to a job interview with Anna Wintour. [The Cut]

  • Indian artist Reena Kallat will design an art installation for the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai with Ermenegildo Zegna as part of the ZegnArt program, which promotes contemporary art and cultural exchange between Italy and other countries. [WWD]

  • Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, and Kate Hudson star in remakes of iconic photographs and cinematic moments. [Guest of a Guest]

  • Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are appearing in court today after being accused of evading more than €400,000,000 ($522,120,000 at current exchange) in taxes. [Telegraph]

  • Ugg boots, Coach bags, and Michael Kors watches were among Cyber Monday's bestsellers. [Racked]

  • The Smithsonian is set to place The Dom Pedro, a 10,363 carat aquamarine — the largest of its kind — on permanent display on Dec. 6. [The Washington Post]

  • Lily Donaldson is the star of Free People's kaleidoscopic December catalog video. [Modelinia]

    • Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013 | Pictures
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    Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013

    If the scarf prints and bold umbrella stripes weren't enough to tip you off, surely the burlap sacks made into t-shirt dresses and printed with "Sicilia" across the chest were obvious indication that Dolce & Gabbana looked to Sicily to inspire their Spring '13 vision.
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    Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013 | Pictures

    If the scarf prints and bold umbrella stripes weren't enough to tip you off, surely the burlap sacks made into t-shirt dresses and printed with "Sicilia" across the chest were obvious indication that Dolce & Gabbana looked to Sicily to inspire their Spring '13 vision. In a collection that sought to capture Sicilian culture in its every piece, the inspiration that delivered the most literal results were the scarf prints, headscarves, tasseled earrings, and stripes that conjured images of the Mediterranean beaches and the striped umbrellas lining the sand (if you're plotting a getaway to the area, you now have the dresses to match your beach accessories). Of course, in large part, it's the styling here — the multicolored handbags and platforms, the scarves, and the oversize earrings — that turn the collection into more of a caricature. We suspect that if you stripped the stripes of their add-ons, you'd strip them of any over-the-top references, too. As for the scarf prints, silky peasant dresses, and high-impact minis, there's not much that can be done to temper the stuff — they call for an equally bold personality to pull them off; we suggest Anna Dello Russo.

    • Trends: Stripes, scarf prints, floral appliqués, crochet, brocade, and lace.
    • Colors: Black, white, yellow, red, khaki, blue, and green.
    • Key Piece: The striped dresses and separates are certainly the most wearable of the bunch.
    • Accessories: Headscarves, oversize beaded earrings, and multicolored platforms, flats, T-strap heels, and embellished bags.
    • Who Should Wear It: We could see Diane Kruger in the stripes and Anna Dello Russo in the tasseled embellished minidresses.
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    Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013 | Runway
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    Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013

    Spring 2013 had Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce looking once again to their homeland of Sicily.
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    Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013 | Runway

    Spring 2013 had Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce looking once again to their homeland of Sicily. But whereas last season was all romance and religion in the form of gilded embroidery and black lace, this time around the duo went cheery and bright with an ode to the island's vibrant street markets, puppet theaters, and beachy holidays in the sun. And just like any good vacation abroad, there was plenty here for the eye to take in: street-scene prints in saturated primary hues, beaded embroidery, raffia basket weave, still-life florals, tassels, and folksy appliqué. The adornments came affixed to nearly everything, from easy-wearing shifts, shorts, and t-shirt tops to more elaborate pieces like frothy dresses, basket skirts, and corsets. But the collection's real standouts were the multitude of boldly striped dresses, '50s-style shorts sets, and tunics in graphic lines of black, orange, green, or blue against crisp white. They served as a nice anchor to all the chaotic charm.

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    Dolce and Gabbana Stage First Couture Show 2012
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    Dolce & Gabbana to Present Test-Run Couture Collection

    Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will dip their toes into couture when they present a small, custom collection in Taormina, Sicily on July 9.
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    Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will dip their toes into couture when they present a small, custom collection in Taormina, Sicily on July 9. Most of the show's attendees will be clients, and reportedly only three unspecified media outlets — none of them American — are on the invitation list.

    If rumors are to be believed, this presentation is a test that will allow Dolce & Gabbana to determine whether adding a Couture collection to its repertoire is a good business decision. A source inside the house said the designers had been interested in the "artistic challenge" of couture for some time.

    Dolce & Gabbana's rival Italian fashion houses Versace and Armani will present their own couture collections in Paris on July 1 and July 3, respectively.

    Photo: The finale of Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2012 show.