Italian Fashion Trial Postponed: The corruption trial...

Italian Fashion Trial Postponed: The corruption trial of Italy’s fashion elite, including Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre and Krizia, was adjourned this week in Milan until Nov. 27. The trial was pushed back on procedural grounds after a defense lawyer fell ill, and because of problems arising from a crowded court agenda, court sources said. None of the defendants, accused of bribing tax officers in exchange for lenient audits, was present at the trial opening. Other designers on trial include Santo Versace, brother of fashion ace Gianni Versace; Girolamo Etro, head of the Etro design house, and senior officers from Italy’s finance police.