It seems one of the biggest fashion houses faces the ‘Big House’.
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the men behind fashion giant Dolce & Gabbana, have been sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in jail for tax evasion.
The design duos have been found guilty of evading taxes that added up to £342 million. The pair, whose are the favourites of celebs from Scarlet Johannson, Kate Moss, Dita Von Teese and Kylie Minogue, have and continue to deny all the charges and maintain that they will appeal.
In protest of the decision the fashion house closed its 9 Milan stores. Commenting on the situation Dolce and Gabbana said in a joint statement,
“We are no longer willing to suffer undeservedly the accusations of the financial police and the income revenue authority, attacks from public ministers and the media pillory we have already been subjected to for years.Despite our passion and a sense of responsibility which push us to continue working with our usual dedication and drive, we are tired of being subjected to continuous slander and insults, which are detrimental to the serenity of our work place and distracting us from our work as designers.
We are very fortunate to work with people who are gifted with rare excellence, both from a technical-professional point of view and frm a personal point of view; they believe in us and this situation is taking away their motivation. The closing of our shops in Milan is a symbol of our disdain.”
Words: Elizabeth Brogue
