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We only recently dealt with Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce saying ridiculous, offensive things about gay parents and children born from IVF, so obviously it’s time for another well-regarded fashion designer to give an interview which will no doubt offend a great many people. This time it’s Giorgio Armani and he has many, many (ridiculous) thoughts. You know what? All of these offensive interviews just make me like Karl Lagerfeld more. Ugh. Some highlights from Armani’s recent interview with The Sunday Times:

Gay men shouldn’t “dress homosexual”: “A homosexual man is a man 100%. He does not need to dress homosexual. When homosexuality is exhibited to the extreme—to say, ‘Ah, you know I’m homosexual’—that has nothing to do with me. A man has to be a man.”

Men shouldn’t be too ripped: “I don’t like muscle boy. Not too much gym! I like somebody healthy, somebody solid, who looks after his body but doesn’t use his muscles too much.”

No breast implants: “A small breast does not have to become big. I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not desperate to look younger than her age. With time, a woman’s body is better. As a woman goes to work, has babies, she is strong. She has character. Look at Cate Blanchett.”

[From E! News]

I don’t believe women should feel the “need” to get implants, but I also feel like many women do it for themselves, not because some old gay dude told them that big boobs are in or out of style. Perhaps Armani is just stating a general preference and he’s not “judging”. Or whatever. But with the “dress homosexual” comment, it does come across as super-judgy. What does it mean to “dress homosexual” in 2015? Does it look like Aaron Schock’s turquoise belt? Does it look like Neil Patrick Harris in his Hedwig drag? What bugs me is that Armani was on the forefront of the whole metrosexual “look” – getting straight men to really care about their suits, care about their grooming, care about their bodies. Armani wanted every dude to look like Richard Gere in the 1980s. And now he’s saying it’s gone too far because too many men are dressing homosexually. I GIVE UP, ARMANI!

PS… Double-breasted velvet coats look homosexual.

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