Italian designer Stefano Gabbana of Dolce and Gabbana had some choice words for people who were upset that he dressed Melania Trump for her official White House portrait: “Vai a cagare.”
That’s Italian for “Go to hell” or “f*ck off.”
Also, he thinks everyone is poop.
It all started earlier this week when the heavily airbrushed image of Melania, shot by photographer Régine Mahaux, was unveiled on Monday. Though the White House didn’t mention what brands she was wearing, Stefano Gabbana let it be known that the first lady was sporting one of D&G’s signature jackets by thanking Melania publicly on Instagram:
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The post has received over 16,000 likes and 2,400 comments. But not all of them were complimentary.
One commentator told Gabbana that he had lost a follower, to which Gabbana replied, “I don’t care!! Really!”
Another labeled the photo “#NAZISTA” (Italian for Nazi), to which the designer responded by posting laughing face and poop emojis:
To third person called the photo “disgusting,” and that’s when Gabbana told the person to “vai a cagare.” (“Go to hell”/”f*ck off”)
Of course, this isn’t the first time the Italian design duo has come under fire for its inflammatory statements. In 2015, D&G prompted an international outcry when they questioned why gay people would ever want to have children, then called IVF babies “synthetic.” They later issued an apology.
For some reason we don’t think there will be any saying sorry this time around.
Related: Stefano Gabbana steps in it again: “Don’t call me gay, I’m a man!”
Jack Meoff
Eurotrash dressing Eurotrash, I guess they have to band together
ChrisK
Correction. Rich Eurotrash. Part of the 1% that thinks they’re above the poorer classes.
FnameLname
I am not sure what the issue is with the First Lady and the way the liberal population is receiving her. She is staying out of the spot light as much as she can and taking care of her son which is how it should be considering his age and whatever issues she has with her husband (issues that should remain between the two of them). The woman has to eat, breath, dress, shit and live her damn life. She didn’t beg him to run for office. She is not pulling a Nancy Reagan and pulling puppet strings as easy as that would be to do. I don’t get why everyone wants to lash out at her. She is married to a monster, I get it but she kinda wants no part of his day to day
n900mixalot
It’s just as easy for you to call Trump a “monster” instead of simply disagreeing with his policy. “Monster” … really? Isn’t that just as hyperbolic as what people are doing to his wife and to these designers for making her a friggin outfit? When did it get that serious?
We are in a time where so-called “adults” can’t disagree without trashing one another and trying to tear one another down at every turn. It’s very immature, but that’s just the world we live in and either you accept it or you ignore social media entirely because that’s the only place where any of this garbage is really going on.
If anyone ever questioned whether human nature is inherently good or bad they should take a close look at social media …
DCguy
Fascinating, I don’t remember the right wing telling any other President that they should leave their kids at home and spend a fortune of taxpayer money. The Carters, the Clintons the Bushes and the Obamas all had young kids when they went into office and yet funny how I didn’t see all of you saying that the mothers should have stayed outside of DC with the kids.
Oh wait, that’s right, this is Trump, and the Trump Troll mantra is “We will argue, yell and try to attack any mention of the family that isn’t complimentary.”
As for the ACTUAL topic of the post, Gabbana is the same self hating douche that said lgbts should adopt. The guy is as anti-lgbt as George Reckers and as self hating as Aaron Schock.
Neville
Excuse me, but why the frak is this even news, or something to be angry about? He has a right to dress her if he wants to. It’s her husband’s policies that people should be concerned about, not her dressmaker making a dress for her.
Donston
Nothing news-worthy was said or done. We already knew Gabbana agreed to design her dress and that he’s full of self-hate. More click-bait.
Donston
Also, there’s nothing melt-down-y about his comments.
natekerchel
I tend to agree that there is not a lot to get upset about with this man’s comments. He is a rich, protected individual who sees himself as untouchable and so can be as rude as he wants to be. If he chooses to make a dress or anything else for the ‘First Lady’ that is a matter for him. The anti-lgbt policies of her husband’s ‘administration’ have no effect on this particular gay man, and that is what informs his decision making. As for those who insist that we should not attack this lady because she has an 11 year old son who might get upset – she made herself a target. She took part in and supported her husband’s vile attacks on various minorities. She has an official position in Washington – however much she avoids it. The boy is well protected from the type of damage done to the children of lgbt people , or Mexicans, or any other minority that trump has attacked and defamed. No one is attacking the boy – but she is a legitimate target due to her own behaviour. She is part of the ‘collective responsibility’ in the same way that the older trump children are also. No other ‘President’s ‘ family have behaved in a similar way.