It's a legal sigh of relief for Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who were cleared on Friday for charges of criminal tax evasion. Although they still might owe a substantial sum to the Italian government in back taxes, they won't face a trial over the matter, which stemmed from a two-year investigation of their business practices in Luxembourg.

Giuseppe Bana, a representative for Dolce and Gabbana's accountant, said of the matter: "The judge prevented this from going too far, it’s an investigation that should never have been initiated in the first place.” Luciano Patelli, the designers' accountant, and Dolce's brother, Alfonso Dolce, have also been cleared of the related charges they faced.