FASHION Magazine

After three long years of battling it out in court, the verdict in the case of Guess vs. Gucci is in: Guess has to pay up $4.7 million to the Italian luxury brand, following a copyright infringement civil suit that Guess was slapped with in 2009.

As we mentioned last month, the fight between the two Gs was a particularly arduous and dramatic one, complete with a feisty judge, tear-jerking testimonials and bitter words on both sides. Though Gucci ended up being the victor in the case, the $4.7 million that they’ll be receiving is a fraction of the $221 million settlement they’d originally demanded.

The instant that former Dior designer, John Galliano was legally accused of firing anti-Semitic insults at a couple while drinking at Paris cafe La Perle, all of the fashion industry—and much of the rest of the world—sat wondering what would happen to him and the famous fashion house. After much anticipation, Galliano’s trial took place yesterday in France. Though we’re sitting an entire hemisphere away from the reportedly un-air-conditioned courtroom, the highlights of the trial were made accessible through industry tweets, blogs and news articles. We were hitting the refresh button for hours—talk about suspense!—and now we can share the play-by-play with you.