Following their derogatory comments on gay adoption and in vitro fertilization in the Italian magazine Panorama, designers Dolce and Gabbana have been on a bad press roller coaster where the only direction is down.
Now it appears the backlash is affecting their own rank and file.
Giuliano Federico, the director of D&G’s magazine Swide, has resigned from his post of 17 years due to his bosses’ bad mouths and worse attitudes.
In his resignation letter, he brings up his Italian pride, but looks towards a “more modern and egalitarian future for its citizens and its children. All the children.”
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He wrote in a Facebook post (pardon his rough translation):
Dear friends of Facebook,
I am writing to inform you that today I have resigned my resignation as editor of Swide.com, the magazine published by Dolce & Gabbana. It ‘was a difficult decision, but serene. In recent years along with the preparation and to the many collaborators around the world, we have told in English Italy and the Italians of yesterday and today, trying to follow the thread of the extraordinary ability that Stefano and Domenico have to make the pop ‘immense cultural heritage of our country. I think designers should do the designers and talk with clothes. And I think it is fair to recognize Stefano and Domenico’s ambitious and visionary desire to make their brand and their fashion creations bearers of values. However, the latest legitimately expressed by Dolce Gabbana and in the interview with the weekly Panorama about what a family and what are the ways in which people can legitimately form family, then two values ??that touch the Italian public debate, and not only, are totally incompatible with my conscience as a human being in the contemporary world and inconsistent with my commitment to individual involved in the political debate. This is why I resigned from the post of managing director of Swide.com. And ‘now that people thought, as I believe to be, make small gestures like this. I am proud to be Italian, our traditions and our past, but I think that Italy can look to a more modern and egalitarian future for its citizens and its children. All the children.
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Giancarlo85
This is having a more severe backlash in Italy than even here in the US from what I’ve heard, and could really harm their brand in the end. I appreciate this letter.
myloginname
I’m impressed by this gentleman’s letter and sense of ethics.
JPinNC
@Giancarlo85: Arrogance keeps people from seeing the effects of their words.. By the time the realize that they should have kept their mouths shut or at least phrased it a different way their profits will have plummeted and their apology will seem empty.
SonOfKings
When the checks stop coming in, they will see the error of their ways. Their true colors are various shades of green. Nothing more, nothing less.
Saint Law
It is so over for these fuckbuckets.
Giancarlo85
@JPinNC: Well it wasn’t like their brand was doing extraordinarily anyways. Their products are very dated.
transiteer
the beginning of the Big Slide for this pair of Catholic-raised Old Queers who have strict Catholic opinions on subjects they know nothing about. Hateful and Bigoted, they deserve to have their brand Boycotted for their publicly voiced Ignorance. It was hurtful, hate filled and untrue. Proof, if needed, as to the complete valueless of Religion as a force of good in the World. I’m with Elton John and the growing list of celebrities who’ve spoken against them, and sworn off their fru-fru designer clothes. No one needs them. There’s no shortage of genuinely talented designers out there who do not share this hatred of their clientele. The punishment should be meted out by boycotting their products – all over, and all the time. These arrogant Ignorants deserve to feel the pain. Their only real god is money. Their Ignorance comes from their past-value religion. Show them how quickly their $$ can dry up.
sectbrawn
I guess Miss elton is no longer upset:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2999023/Elton-John-seen-LA-holding-Dolce-Gabbana-shopping-bag.html
Cam
@sectbrawn:
Elton John has the attention span of a gnat. Remeber, Elton had no problem playing for Rush Limbaugh’s wedding or attacking U.S. gays for fighting for marriage. He claimed civil unions were enough. Then when it effected HIM directly he changed his tune. He claims he had the bag but not from shopping that day. If he did break the boycott it’s probably because they offered him a discount and free champagne.
Either way, the boycott should go on, both for their comments and their tacky 1980’s clothes.
aliengod
By all means, let’s not allow people to voice opinions that we don’t agree with. Maybe instead of a boycott we should burn them alive. Better yet, let’s behead them with a dull knife. How dare they voice such unpopular opinions.
Giancarlo85
I haven’t paid much attention to Elton John.
@aliengod: Who said anything about hurting anyone? Or to kill them? I would defend their right to say whatever they want, but on the same note I have a right to strongly criticize.
You’re such a clown. In the Western world, people have a right to their opinions, no matter their unpopularity. However, the remarks made by D&G have had a vocal basklash, that has been within norms of civility and the law. People are GENIUNELY upset over the remarks because it degrades same sex couples raising children. And by the way, the victims of the shooting at Charlie Hebdo are in no way similar to D&G.
I don’t get how dumb you can be saying such stupid remarks. You basically repeated what D&G said. Dimwit.
Paco
@sectbrawn: I was wondering if the label queens would be able to support the boycott of one of their cherished brands.
aliengod
@Giancarlo85: Ah, my dear Giancarlo. It’s flattering that you sit at your computer just waiting for me to comment on something, hanging on my every word. I feel the love. *kisses*
Saint Law
@aliengod: Behead you with a dull knife? Yeah, why not. It isn’t like you use it for anything useful.
Giancarlo85
@aliengod: So who is advocating violence against D&G? Tell me who. Why don’t you answer my questions? IS it beacuse I exposed you for the fraud you are… you’re a nasty human being.
stranded
@sectbrawn: that was so disappointing to see.