Last spring, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the two designers behind the famous Italian brand, gave an interview referring to children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) as "synthetic babies," prompting a major Dolce and Gabbana controversy while many artists, led by pop icon Elton John, called for their clothing to be boycotted.

The Dolce and Gabbana controversy began in the early days of March, after the designer duo (both of whom are gay and were a couple for many years) spoke to an Italian magazine called Panorama about being against gay adoption, IVF and surrogacy, prompting a series of calls to boycott.

According to The Guardian, five months after the Dolce and Gabbana controversy, John has ended their feud following the duo's public apology over the comments, which affected John personally: the "Rocket Man" singer has two sons with husband David Furnish, both of whom were born via IVF through a surrogate mother.

International Business Times reports that the last bit of this Dolce and Gabbana controversy came earlier this week, when the fashion duo spoke to Vogue Magazine about their previous comments.

"I am so sorry. It was not my intention to offend anyone. I've done some soul-searching," Dolce told the magazine in an article published on August 15. "I've talked to Stefano a lot about this. I've realized that my words were inappropriate, and I apologize. They are just kids. You don't need labels, baby labels."

According to The Daily Mail, it was only after this that John ended the Dolce and Gabbana controversy, thanking them for their comments about IVF children and adding both he and Furnish were "big fans of their work" in fashion, and the couple was now looking forward to wearing their designs once more after the months-long hiatus.

Other celebrities who spoke against the brand during the Dolce and Gabbana controversy include Ricky Martin, Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Courtney Love, none of whom have publicly changed their stand on the boycott.