It was probably the start of their public problems with the gay marriage and Ivf comments happened. But I remember in the 90’s, Naomi Campbell mentioned she wasn’t allowed or hired to walk for Dolce and Gabanna because they didn’t want a black model. It was only Linda and Christy who lobbied for her and protested against them.
"I got to Milan and there were many designers in the 80s and 90s that hadn't used black models or models of color and when my two friends (Linda and Christy) were picked for a job, we will speak between each other 'what jobs are you doing?' and i'll say 'I'm not doing that one' and they'll be like 'why? you should be doing it, if we're doing it, you should too' So they would go to the designers and say 'you don't have her? If you don't have he, you don't have us" - Naomi Campbell for Fortune Magazine.
Hopefully their brand is ceased to exist after they pass on. They even admitted they wouldn't want a "Japanese" designer, designing their brand anymore after they die.
Firstname Lastname as a black woman I also get piled on for not being a monolith with my race. Gays need to run away from the far left to the middle. Nothing will ever be good enough for fake activists
demetre nadiradze people have the right to have any view they want. Stop telling blacks, gays, and women how and what to think. Your no better than the religious right.
You forgot the fact that they were also the ones to refuse Naomi Campbell on their runway in the 80s. You can add racism to their problematic history list. Edit: For the people that didn't know, this took place during a time wherein racial discrimination was still even more prevalent than it is today. What makes this case stand out though is the fact that Naomi Campbell was already a well respected model at the time ( which adds to the oddness of them declining her ) and that it was only when her fellow supermodel friends and tirinity members, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, stood up for her telling D&G that they wouldn't get them if they didn't hire Naomi, that D&G ended up using her. It's sad.
+Loger Coo This was in 80's when black models were really scarcely used in campaigns or runways and racial discrimination was still even more prevalent in fashion than it is today. Naomi Campbell was already a respected model at the time so to decline her I mean...you're not gonna tell me that it had to with her skill or her talents. On top of that, it was only when her friends and fellow tirinity members, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, stood up for her and told D&G that "if they wouldn't use Naomi, they wouldn't get them" that they ended up using her. As two up and coming supermodels you wouldn't say this without very good reason.
D&G’s comments about IVF pregnancies being "chemical offsprings and rented uterus." has always been hurtful to me because my mom spent five painful years going through IVF treatment to have me.
I'm glad she had you. There have been more than 8 million babies born through IVF since 1978. Unlike the 50% of Americans who were born from unplanned pregnancies, your birth was planned. You were loved even before you were conceived. I think that says a lot.
I’m an IVF baby and tbh I think the science behind it so fucking cool so I don’t mind being a “chemical synthetic baby”. I may have been made in a lab but at least I’m not a shitty person 🤷🏼♀️
I know it's nothing new, but why do grown men feel privileged enough to knock down any woman or girl for just not meeting Their beauty standards, and of course completely dismiss them if they show Any human sign of aging or changing whatsoever. Where are these people produced.
@@egold9081 I can respect your opinion if you don't find Bella attractive, but she definitely is not fat and that's just a fact. She's nearly stick thin, how could you possibly think she's fat?
you can’t deny she’s pretty and that if she were any thinner she would die, it’s just that, i’m kinda shook that people would choose her over poc models. Don’t get me wrong,i’m proud of her achievements but girl is very boring her face is barely memorable
I can see why they’d dress Melania, Stenfano Gabbana reminds me of that generation of over opinionated baby boomers who treat social media as a place to argue. If D&G knew better they’d hire a publicist to screen their posts
QR One i remember when he publicly denounced Miley Cyrus’s brother from his brand when she made a post where she basically said despite their political differences, she still appreciates their art. then the whole mess of calling Selena Gomez “ugly” for literally no reason. they’re terrible people.
bruno salada no actually, during his tour he's never worn the same suit twice and he has also been wearing harris reed, charles jeffrey, calvin klein, YSL, givenchi, alexander mcqueen, and Palomo spain custom fittings. Gucci isn't the only brand he's been wearing. check @harry_lambert (harry's stylist) on twitter to see the fits.
What about a "Fashion after One direction: style analys of ALL of the boys now"? Comparing their style while in the band to their style now. I would totally watch that
For the “ slave sandal “ I think the backlash is not deserved. It’s just a thing lost in translation. In Italian it’s a type of shoe “sandali alla schiava” and it is a reference to roman days . So someone did the mistake to just translate it literally thinking it was a word used in English too
Well, can you blame anyone for 'mistranslating'? After all they have said and done, it's hard to believe that they don't just do everything from a bad place.
i'm not saying that, i'm saying that in Italy that type of shoe is called like that because of our history. That is our context of why it is called like that. So that literal translation of that particular word is wrong because without the italian cultural context it is indeed a bad word especially in the states because it connects to recent black slavery days.
Okay but I'm so sad about this because D&G literally makes my favourite perfume EVER it is literally what I wear all day every day, but now I dont want to give them any more money :(((
What I love about your channel is that no matter how ugly you think the outfits are, I've not heard you say so far that someone looks ugly. You only point out the clothes, which, yes, might offend some people but you don't attack the people behind the clothes. This makes clear what a big understanding you have of the fashion industry and also just how work is done with dressing celebrities. The only people you come for are those that are literally ugly on the inside. And let's be honest, when you're ugly on the inside, it shows quickly on the outside as well so grazie for being so honest but also really thoughtful at the same time 🧡
@@catharticmemefairy2088 Oh girl you missed a LOT. Basically the newest tea (which is moldy at this point) is that she cyberbullied this kid, I think their name is Courtney Stodden or sth, for years calling them ugly and stupid because they dared to be married to an older man who was grooming and exploiting them, going so far as to tell them to kill themselves. Then when it all came to a head, she claimed to have apologised to them but they revealed on their instagram that she's blocked them for years. This is just the newest thing tho, she's had q a few scandals in teh past.
I watched ur Alexander McQueen videos & instantly became a subscriber & lover of ur channel....and I almost NEVER hit subscribe to anyone! Your vids are so informative & easy to understand (being someone who's interested in fashion but doesn't know much) So thank you. Keep up the fantastic work! You're an absolute gem & I'm a massive fan! 💗
I have to say, I reeeaaally liked Dolce&Gabbana back in 2006-2007, I still remember FW07 I was blown away. I started hating them since 2010. Every single collection after that year looked like the one before. I bet they haven't paid a pattern maker eversince. And now they're assholes as well.
A lot of this strikes me as guerella marketing though especially the "slave sandal". The uproar isn't a mistake, it's the point. We are now in a whole new era of "no bad press", where while historically bad press would damage brands that already had a lot of value, today with social media the message fades faster than the brand recognition. So you tack your brand onto an outrage and then it ends up in video's like this. You know what shows up a lot when the sentence "Dolce and Gabbana are Problematic" is repeated across the internet, the brand name.
Jana b Poshmark or depop, or high end "thrift store". I know some people buy secondhand designer because they like the look but not what they stand for.
Jana b I'd buy it second hand bc they wouldn't be getting my money tbh. Now if it's too obvious I'm wearing the brand, I'll just leave it in the back of my closet
I think that many people could not care less about a designer’s view on life, politics, etc. many people buy dolce and gabbana because they like the clothes. They do not know or do not care about their positions. I am not saying this is right or wrong but it is what I observe. Not everybody ties his purchases to value judgements.
Tocqueville exactly I said the same ,ppl shouldn't care and the designers opinions in a world like this,people buy the clothes because they like them and that's all that matters on fashions end of story
I think it's easy to ignore political viewpoints that are ignorant when you don't care about the issue at hand or politics in general. You solution is to literally be _complacent_ which is not a natural reaction for "everybody."
I know it was a while ago but I’d be kind of interested to hear your take on John Galliano’s antisemitic scandal and on Maison Margiela giving him a job despite knowing all the baggage that would come with him. Anyway, great video as always!
Let’s face it. The fashion industry is shady AF and, if you dig really deep, you will probably find dark things for every single brand. They are just open and don’t care about the problematic things they do / say.
I’m watching this video three years after, and it’s still totally relevant. I had no idea about dolce and gabbana all this time! And I love that these videos hold the relevancy, because I just found this channel and I am going back and binging.
To be fair on one thing: slave sandle is the exact translation from the italian, which is how we call a typical style of sandal. There is no offensive meaning behind it, it's just how it they are traditionally named.
you’re great at critical analysis, but possibly more important, is you give a conclusion. you give solutions and provisions for the future. for that, you deserve serious respect.
This video is so great in so many ways! It's not you hating on a brand, it's you giving informed opinions with all the receipts down in the information box! Thank you for all the effort you put into actually educating people like me on this, AMAZINGGG
I'm Italian and i totally agree with everything you've said about them, but I in Italy the sandal are also called "alla schiava", I think is for this reason they had called their sandal "slave shoe". Sorry for my English🥲
Let’s not forget their racist ad campaign they released last year in China where they blatantly made fun of how Asians eat and insulted the way Chinese people spoke mandarin.
I love your videos! It's nice to see a creative channel like yours among boring ass click-bait/drama videos. Your videos are so educational & refreshing!
I understand the situation with them. However, I do still follow them and appreciate some of the stuff they make. I just feel like the fashion aspect of it is most important than whatever kind of drama there may be, so I do support the for that.
I love your content. Honestly this is something new, it’s not basic vlogging, or bullshit RUclips drama. You’re not only educating people, but you’re not afraid to speak your opinion. Love it keep up the amazing work ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have binging this channel for days. I am getting some inspiration for my embroidery and beaded embroidery design ideas and here for all the sass. Yes!
10-12 years ago Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, DSquared2, Etro, Lanvin, Dior, Burberry, Chanel, Paul Smith and Gucci were some of the Top selling brands. Gucci, Chanel and Dior are the only ones of these brands that are still still selling well today. 10 years from now it will be a whole new set of designers that are top sellers. D&G needs to retire and the brand needs to hire new creative directors. The brand has not been selling well(at all) the last 5 years. But.. all throughout the 1990s and a better part of the 2000s Dolce and Gabbana was extremely popular amongs the Glamazon crowd in L.A. and New York, I know I lived that Era.
I love this thank you so much for the tip 💓 btw why not do a video of what you should buy from stores? That way we know what we are gaining for our bucks 💓😍
Yes to this video 100x, so good to finally have someone talk about EVERYTHING that is problematic about D&G. Truly excellent video, will be sharing this with my fellow fashion students; you’re right, we can make a change. Thank you for always being excellent!
They even got restaurant/bar in Belgrade, Serbia closed because it was called 'Dolce and Kafana' (Kafana' being kind of local bisto/restaurant type of thing), just because of the name, even tho they cannot really do it, since it is not the same type of industry, and also, the owner is literally called Dolce (Dolče), sooo...
You might be interested in their recent actions in China which prompted a large boycott, not just from consumers, literally the big Chinese e commerce companies have taken their products off the shelf. And D&G did a grovelling apology where they seem to stare at a teleprompter.
D and g has been over since 2005 and I'm so glad you agree!! THANK YOU for having some fucking class unlike so many young people just trying to show off their money. Designer brands do not automatically equal class and style🙅🙅🙅
Finally!!! Some one addressed this issue! I thought I was going insane and thinking I was the only crazy one to see all the bs coming from them. I’am so disappointed with all the influencers that work with them because all D&G is doing is using them for exposure. I used to be a loyal fan of them and would spend money in their boutiques, but now it’s a NO for me. Politics aside, there clothing has gotten awful. I wouldn’t go out in the streets wearing that.
Rebel 06 I understand what you're saying but I want you to KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY with Balenciaga. But you're not saying what you're saying about Balenciaga and what's happening?
While I wasn’t a huge fan of your criticism on the video where you’re speaking about the Steamy awards, I definitely don’t think one video speaks for you. This video is impressive and you obviously have your notes in order and know your shit. I used to be hardcore into fashion and you’ve reignited my interest. Definitely will sub after seeing this & would love more analytical fashion videos like this. Love the bg music ; fashion & extremely comforting nostalgia coming on
I want to clarify something about the sandals. In Italian (and Spanish) those types of sandals are literally called "slave sandals" and that's how everybody knows them in Italy, and many other countries. I'm sorry, but a whole country (or countries) is not going to change its culture just because it's offensive to American centered sensibilities. This kind of entitlement from Americans is extremely annoying. You're not the center of the universe, guys.
another horrendous thing they said quite recently was that once they're dead they do not want a Japanese designer to design for their house. This was quite the talk in the fashion industry in Tokyo.
me sitting in my 6 year old victoria secret pink sweatpants: ugh i will NEVER wear dolce and gabbana
OMG why is this me rn that's scary 😂
Don't wear Vs either
YASSSS
@@idkmyuser1 Agreed, Vs is too expensive imo
@@idkmyuser1 true they're not that good of a brand either they don't like LGBTQ and don't do body positivity
THEY LITERALLY REJECTED NAOMI CAMPBELL BUT HAVE THAT TALENTLESS VINE STAR BE THEIR MODEL?!?!
They're not only horribly insensitive, they're exceptionally stupid as well.
It was probably the start of their public problems with the gay marriage and Ivf comments happened. But I remember in the 90’s, Naomi Campbell mentioned she wasn’t allowed or hired to walk for Dolce and Gabanna because they didn’t want a black model. It was only Linda and Christy who lobbied for her and protested against them.
Pretty sure Cindy advocated for her as well. The 4 of them frequently show love for one another,
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QR One Cindy didn't do any advocating for her in Milan. Naomi recounted this story in detail recently for Fortune Magazine.
"I got to Milan and there were many designers in the 80s and 90s that hadn't used black models or models of color and when my two friends (Linda and Christy) were picked for a job, we will speak between each other 'what jobs are you doing?' and i'll say 'I'm not doing that one' and they'll be like 'why? you should be doing it, if we're doing it, you should too' So they would go to the designers and say 'you don't have her? If you don't have he, you don't have us" - Naomi Campbell for Fortune Magazine.
@Wisewoe Tiswell Not to mention designers like YSL and Alaia
D&G's clothes are too ugly for them to have that kinda attitude
Dogs on the moon Well, we all know why there clothes suck now, ugly as there attitude💁🏼♀️
Lol ikr
Ma Che cazzo stai a di?
For reallllll.
Alot of clothes on runway are ugly .
I’ve never really liked Dolce and Gabbana clothing, but their comments make me never want to see anything from this brand ever again
Hopefully their brand is ceased to exist after they pass on. They even admitted they wouldn't want a "Japanese" designer, designing their brand anymore after they die.
Carly Turner be honest. You couldnt buy D&G even if you wanted to.
I like this. I like it alot.
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Same here...
I totally agree. But their name needs to be mentioned less... the less it's heard the faster the brand will disappear.
MyVidStash it wouldn’t matter either way
Just because they hold different views than you do? How idiotic.
@@FirstnameLastname-nx1oh different views. Sure thing. Different views like being against ivf and being a racist.
Firstname Lastname as a black woman I also get piled on for not being a monolith with my race. Gays need to run away from the far left to the middle. Nothing will ever be good enough for fake activists
demetre nadiradze people have the right to have any view they want. Stop telling blacks, gays, and women how and what to think. Your no better than the religious right.
You forgot the fact that they were also the ones to refuse Naomi Campbell on their runway in the 80s. You can add racism to their problematic history list.
Edit: For the people that didn't know, this took place during a time wherein racial discrimination was still even more prevalent than it is today. What makes this case stand out though is the fact that Naomi Campbell was already a well respected model at the time ( which adds to the oddness of them declining her ) and that it was only when her fellow supermodel friends and tirinity members, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, stood up for her telling D&G that they wouldn't get them if they didn't hire Naomi, that D&G ended up using her. It's sad.
Oscar Slagveer and now, if you follow or look at Naomi Campbell’s instagram, Stefano kisses her ass CONSTANTLY!
Just because they refused her doesn’t mean they’re racist? What are you talking about
+Loger Coo This was in 80's when black models were really scarcely used in campaigns or runways and racial discrimination was still even more prevalent in fashion than it is today. Naomi Campbell was already a respected model at the time so to decline her I mean...you're not gonna tell me that it had to with her skill or her talents. On top of that, it was only when her friends and fellow tirinity members, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, stood up for her and told D&G that "if they wouldn't use Naomi, they wouldn't get them" that they ended up using her. As two up and coming supermodels you wouldn't say this without very good reason.
Oscar Slagveer Now I understand, without context your previous comment didn’t make sense to me
+Loger Coo Thanks for letting me know gracefully. I thought that people already knew of this hence the lack of context.
D&G’s comments about IVF pregnancies being "chemical offsprings and rented uterus." has always been hurtful to me because my mom spent five painful years going through IVF treatment to have me.
I'm glad she had you. There have been more than 8 million babies born through IVF since 1978. Unlike the 50% of Americans who were born from unplanned pregnancies, your birth was planned. You were loved even before you were conceived. I think that says a lot.
I feel the exact same way, I was born through IVF too and it’s just gross to see someone with such hatred. ❤️
I’m an IVF baby and tbh I think the science behind it so fucking cool so I don’t mind being a “chemical synthetic baby”. I may have been made in a lab but at least I’m not a shitty person 🤷🏼♀️
@Wisewoe Tiswell he's Catholic and Catholics are not particularly on good terms with IVF. It's the same with contraception- it goes against gods will
@@rainclouds4961 and catholics are on good terms with homosexuality?
But...what about Karl Lagerfeld!!!!! Why nobody talk about him?! Please do!
Also Coco Chanel was problematic af! Could you talk about both of them?
wasnt she a nazi lmao
MHMM!! That bitch very much supported nazi propaganda.
Channel probably one of the most Controversial revolutionary political brand, yet problematic.
I second this!! Karl Lagerfeld is a mess
D&C screwed up in China now. The show in Shanghai got canceled.
What did they do? Lol ik this is 4 years old just curious
I know it's nothing new, but why do grown men feel privileged enough to knock down any woman or girl for just not meeting Their beauty standards, and of course completely dismiss them if they show Any human sign of aging or changing whatsoever. Where are these people produced.
Stefano Gabbana has me blocked on instagram 💀
Henriette Pedersen stop stalking and harassing him then
kinda cool
Big FLEX
@@monalisa9636 some people will block people who even liked a comment or post criticizing them. So nice assumptions.
What did you do
That shirt looks SO good on you waw
Haleb forevahh
that sarcasm
It’s dolce & gabana
it's vintage versace.
Can’t relate I agree
Bruh it looks like a pajama
"please say sorry to me!!" ICONIC
Indeed. Diet Prada is gospel.
We do't need some fake sorry. We choice donot buy it.
Kiarnii Miller p
Can't believe you didn't mention their "alleged" tax evasion!!! These dudes are not only problematic they are shady AF !! awesome video!
That’s more of an Italian problem in general.
Video on how overhyped and overrated Gucci is now?
Did he make one
No, because that is not in his mind set
2021- we still need this
I find the brand so ugly.
sis where’s the bella hadid style roast!!!! a girl needs!!!!!
@@egold9081 I can respect your opinion if you don't find Bella attractive, but she definitely is not fat and that's just a fact. She's nearly stick thin, how could you possibly think she's fat?
@@egold9081 jealousy is a disease, get well soon 😘
you can’t deny she’s pretty and that if she were any thinner she would die,
it’s just that, i’m kinda shook that people would choose her over poc models.
Don’t get me wrong,i’m proud of her achievements but girl is very boring
her face is barely memorable
@@foxsisters6257 I don't think a poc model would make much of a difference. I don't see how race really has anything to do with this.
Foxsisters 625 this has nothing to do w poc
I can see why they’d dress Melania, Stenfano Gabbana reminds me of that generation of over opinionated baby boomers who treat social media as a place to argue. If D&G knew better they’d hire a publicist to screen their posts
@Mortal Silence stenfano/stefano same thing still trash 🤑
@Mortal Silence thank u so much!!! im really shocked at how nice u are to me, its good to see
When you get to the age that boomers are now, you'll be bitching and moaning, too. Oh wait, you already ARE! 🤣
@Mortal Silence Uh Oh....the grammar NAZI is in the house!
Ridiculous attitude 🙄
Those two dislikes are from Domenico and Stefano.🙄😂
Mario it might actually be two Stefano accounts. Girl cannot take being called out AT ALL.
QR One i remember when he publicly denounced Miley Cyrus’s brother from his brand when she made a post where she basically said despite their political differences, she still appreciates their art. then the whole mess of calling Selena Gomez “ugly” for literally no reason. they’re terrible people.
As a die hard Dolce & Gabbana fan this was heartbreaking to watch because this was so spot on
What happened to real models? Not these social media famous people
maeve conner They just wanted to expand their audience..
And they did a good job in doing that! 👍🏾
as a Sicilian I really wish there were better brands to draw inspiration from our traditional clothing and culture
We need a harry styles style analysis
i second that!
GokuProductions01 he literally just wear gucci suits... always the same... not the most interesting.
bruno salada no actually, during his tour he's never worn the same suit twice and he has also been wearing harris reed, charles jeffrey, calvin klein, YSL, givenchi, alexander mcqueen, and Palomo spain custom fittings. Gucci isn't the only brand he's been wearing. check @harry_lambert (harry's stylist) on twitter to see the fits.
What about a "Fashion after One direction: style analys of ALL of the boys now"? Comparing their style while in the band to their style now. I would totally watch that
Globoom, that is a great idea also.
For the “ slave sandal “ I think the backlash is not deserved. It’s just a thing lost in translation. In Italian it’s a type of shoe “sandali alla schiava” and it is a reference to roman days . So someone did the mistake to just translate it literally thinking it was a word used in English too
Andrea Castelo esattamente, ho subito pensato anch'io fosse solo un malinteso di traduzione 🙈🙈
Well, can you blame anyone for 'mistranslating'? After all they have said and done, it's hard to believe that they don't just do everything from a bad place.
Andrea Castelo so only Romans wore sandals? I’m just asking?
i'm not saying that, i'm saying that in Italy that type of shoe is called like that because of our history. That is our context of why it is called like that. So that literal translation of that particular word is wrong because without the italian cultural context it is indeed a bad word especially in the states because it connects to recent black slavery days.
@@vandayshataylor4096 no it's just the italian name for that type of shoe, that's how we call it.
Okay but I'm so sad about this because D&G literally makes my favourite perfume EVER it is literally what I wear all day every day, but now I dont want to give them any more money :(((
Maybe you can buy it second-hand from Poshmark(?) or somewhere, then the $$ doesn't go to them.
What I love about your channel is that no matter how ugly you think the outfits are, I've not heard you say so far that someone looks ugly. You only point out the clothes, which, yes, might offend some people but you don't attack the people behind the clothes. This makes clear what a big understanding you have of the fashion industry and also just how work is done with dressing celebrities. The only people you come for are those that are literally ugly on the inside. And let's be honest, when you're ugly on the inside, it shows quickly on the outside as well so grazie for being so honest but also really thoughtful at the same time 🧡
“Chrissy Teigan, the Queen of Twitter and morals” yikes that didn’t age well lmao
hahahahaha
wait what happened
@@catharticmemefairy2088 Oh girl you missed a LOT. Basically the newest tea (which is moldy at this point) is that she cyberbullied this kid, I think their name is Courtney Stodden or sth, for years calling them ugly and stupid because they dared to be married to an older man who was grooming and exploiting them, going so far as to tell them to kill themselves. Then when it all came to a head, she claimed to have apologised to them but they revealed on their instagram that she's blocked them for years. This is just the newest thing tho, she's had q a few scandals in teh past.
@@psychopathetic5341 oh dear
fr lmfao she’s immature imagine being a 40 yr old bullying ppl online
Come back to review this video after the China racism scandal. Kind of want to translate it for Chinese social media
"Clothing has always been political, and always WILL be political"
Preach
I do not think so
@@andreadiolaiti840 & you're wrong.
We love a critic!
I watched ur Alexander McQueen videos & instantly became a subscriber & lover of ur channel....and I almost NEVER hit subscribe to anyone! Your vids are so informative & easy to understand (being someone who's interested in fashion but doesn't know much) So thank you. Keep up the fantastic work! You're an absolute gem & I'm a massive fan! 💗
problematic or not their clothes are tacky and trash af and noone should even be wearing them looooool
I have to say, I reeeaaally liked Dolce&Gabbana back in 2006-2007, I still remember FW07 I was blown away. I started hating them since 2010. Every single collection after that year looked like the one before. I bet they haven't paid a pattern maker eversince. And now they're assholes as well.
Luis Luna 💯 agreed!!!! 06/07 was incredible especially menswear!!!! Totally gone downhill since 2010 🤦🏻♀️ now is just 🙅🏻♀️
This man deserves so many subscribers. Real quality content
You were clearly ahead of the time considering the recent DietPrada coverage of Dolce & Gabbana--- kudos!
A lot of this strikes me as guerella marketing though especially the "slave sandal". The uproar isn't a mistake, it's the point. We are now in a whole new era of "no bad press", where while historically bad press would damage brands that already had a lot of value, today with social media the message fades faster than the brand recognition. So you tack your brand onto an outrage and then it ends up in video's like this. You know what shows up a lot when the sentence "Dolce and Gabbana are Problematic" is repeated across the internet, the brand name.
Damn, no one wants to buy the DG dress I want to get rid of.. Now I know why (well kinda already knew but now I have more reasons why)
Jana b Poshmark or depop, or high end "thrift store". I know some people buy secondhand designer because they like the look but not what they stand for.
Jana b I'd buy it second hand bc they wouldn't be getting my money tbh. Now if it's too obvious I'm wearing the brand, I'll just leave it in the back of my closet
Jana b well sell it to me. If you even own one
cut it up and make something else out of it. Post it and tag them in the picture. :D
PROBLEMATIC is the new counter-culture. PROBLEMATIC is the new punk rock.
spill the tea on dior after John Galliano era pleaseee
There is a Dior after Galliano? lol.
hahahhaahah lol .. so sad to see dior couture Boring AF
Please Galliano is Shit. Honestly
much better than now
Galliano is TRASH too though. Did everyone forget about how antisemitic and racist he is? His time at Dior was great but his politics is garbage.
You called it before the whole China thing! Damnnn!
Your knowledge, passion and sense of humor about fashion is extremely attractive.
I literally LOVE how you have you sources for this. i’m so glad I found your channel
Lol “she’s in a coach contract” 😂 honestly true tho you can’t blame her.
I think he took “bad publicity is still publicity “ a little too serious
I think that many people could not care less about a designer’s view on life, politics, etc. many people buy dolce and gabbana because they like the clothes. They do not know or do not care about their positions. I am not saying this is right or wrong but it is what I observe. Not everybody ties his purchases to value judgements.
Tocqueville exactly I said the same ,ppl shouldn't care and the designers opinions in a world like this,people buy the clothes because they like them and that's all that matters on fashions end of story
it wouldn't have to be such a point of discussion, if Stefano Gabbana would get off of social media and stop talking shit about everyone.
@@1rockcrawford Find me one, only one, designer that is not a diva and a bichiness incarnated.
I think it's easy to ignore political viewpoints that are ignorant when you don't care about the issue at hand or politics in general. You solution is to literally be _complacent_ which is not a natural reaction for "everybody."
true no one buys a phone and thinks "I support child abuse and labour in foreign countries" And smiles.
I know it was a while ago but I’d be kind of interested to hear your take on John Galliano’s antisemitic scandal and on Maison Margiela giving him a job despite knowing all the baggage that would come with him. Anyway, great video as always!
When someone wants to destroy instead of create you have already learned more than you need to know about them, and they tried to destroy Galliano.
We’ve forgiven Galliano
Lex C who is we? Don’t speak for anyone. Speak for yourself. I bet you’re white or non jewish.
Let’s face it. The fashion industry is shady AF and, if you dig really deep, you will probably find dark things for every single brand. They are just open and don’t care about the problematic things they do / say.
i love this comment!! i agree 1000%
I’m watching this video three years after, and it’s still totally relevant. I had no idea about dolce and gabbana all this time! And I love that these videos hold the relevancy, because I just found this channel and I am going back and binging.
I’m loving the shirttttttt !,!,
To be fair on one thing: slave sandle is the exact translation from the italian, which is how we call a typical style of sandal. There is no offensive meaning behind it, it's just how it they are traditionally named.
I always suspected some designers hate women but wow!! This is an eye opener! 😱
you’re great at critical analysis, but possibly more important, is you give a conclusion. you give solutions and provisions for the future. for that, you deserve serious respect.
My blood pressure just rose watching this. Amazing job on the video.
Thank you! I've been waiting for this! The fact that anyone can support them/the brand, model for them, or waste money on the brand is staggering.
I was about to say that shirt is problematic but then it grew on me mid-typing.
This video is so great in so many ways! It's not you hating on a brand, it's you giving informed opinions with all the receipts down in the information box! Thank you for all the effort you put into actually educating people like me on this, AMAZINGGG
I don't like D&G because their designers have sharp tongues plus their designs are getting tackier and tackier each year.
I really want to see you reenact the ‘cerulean blue’ scene from The Devil Wears Prada as Miranda P!! Honestly your content is amazing xx
“… is literally what I love about women…” I knew when I subbed it was for all the right reasons. I’m here for you ❤️🔥
I'm Italian and i totally agree with everything you've said about them, but I in Italy the sandal are also called "alla schiava", I think is for this reason they had called their sandal "slave shoe".
Sorry for my English🥲
I know nothing about fashion and I thought that I wasn’t good enough to like it. Watching your channel has changed my mind.
Let’s not forget their racist ad campaign they released last year in China where they blatantly made fun of how Asians eat and insulted the way Chinese people spoke mandarin.
Had no idea about all of this. I was considering buying some of their pieces, well, not ever gonna happen. Thank you for educating me.
They both have no self-awareness.
Great video! I always wondered why you were so negative about D&G and now I understand why.
Love ❤️ “setting aside your beef in order to come to another women’s defense is literally what I love about women”
Thank you for making all these videos, I learn so much. You're legit like an art historian.
dolce & gabbana copied the typical costumes of the 'botero' carnival in galicia, spain
I was questioning why you hated D&G on one of your other videos, and I'm SO happy I found this.
Ok, but i need to know why you don't like Harry 😂😂😂
yess
Love the video! You miss the moment when D&G design a pair of sneakers saying “I’m Thin and Gorgeous” ...
I love your videos! It's nice to see a creative channel like yours among boring ass click-bait/drama videos. Your videos are so educational & refreshing!
sorry but chrissy tiegen is not the queen of morals
Jenny H true! She goes on about “healthy living” but smokes cigarettes! Mmm okuuur Chrissy!
Jenny H she sure isnt
I understand the situation with them. However, I do still follow them and appreciate some of the stuff they make. I just feel like the fashion aspect of it is most important than whatever kind of drama there may be, so I do support the for that.
I love your content. Honestly this is something new, it’s not basic vlogging, or bullshit RUclips drama. You’re not only educating people, but you’re not afraid to speak your opinion. Love it keep up the amazing work ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have binging this channel for days. I am getting some inspiration for my embroidery and beaded embroidery design ideas and here for all the sass. Yes!
10-12 years ago Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, DSquared2, Etro, Lanvin, Dior, Burberry, Chanel, Paul Smith and Gucci were some of the Top selling brands. Gucci, Chanel and Dior are the only ones of these brands that are still still selling well today. 10 years from now it will be a whole new set of designers that are top sellers. D&G needs to retire and the brand needs to hire new creative directors. The brand has not been selling well(at all) the last 5 years. But.. all throughout the 1990s and a better part of the 2000s Dolce and Gabbana was extremely popular amongs the Glamazon crowd in L.A. and New York, I know I lived that Era.
Wow thanks for spreading awareness, I had no idea. Would love more videos like this. Like for Alexander Wang
I love this thank you so much for the tip 💓 btw why not do a video of what you should buy from stores? That way we know what we are gaining for our bucks 💓😍
Yes to this video 100x, so good to finally have someone talk about EVERYTHING that is problematic about D&G. Truly excellent video, will be sharing this with my fellow fashion students; you’re right, we can make a change. Thank you for always being excellent!
You are giving me full tony montana vibes and im one thousand procent here for it.
They even got restaurant/bar in Belgrade, Serbia closed because it was called 'Dolce and Kafana' (Kafana' being kind of local bisto/restaurant type of thing), just because of the name, even tho they cannot really do it, since it is not the same type of industry, and also, the owner is literally called Dolce (Dolče), sooo...
THANK YOU. Jeez the amount of times I've had to have this conversation with people is crazy
Basically, you are judging their fashion based on what they say. How convenient.
You might be interested in their recent actions in China which prompted a large boycott, not just from consumers, literally the big Chinese e commerce companies have taken their products off the shelf. And D&G did a grovelling apology where they seem to stare at a teleprompter.
D and g has been over since 2005 and I'm so glad you agree!! THANK YOU for having some fucking class unlike so many young people just trying to show off their money. Designer brands do not automatically equal class and style🙅🙅🙅
You must - for sheer humor - point out Dolce & Gabbana’s cognitive dissonance and their dire need of cognitive therapy. Lmao. Superb video! I love it!
Finally!!! Some one addressed this issue! I thought I was going insane and thinking I was the only crazy one to see all the bs coming from them. I’am so disappointed with all the influencers that work with them because all D&G is doing is using them for exposure.
I used to be a loyal fan of them and would spend money in their boutiques, but now it’s a NO for me. Politics aside, there clothing has gotten awful. I wouldn’t go out in the streets wearing that.
Rebel 06 I understand what you're saying but I want you to KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY with Balenciaga. But you're not saying what you're saying about Balenciaga and what's happening?
Baby this video is so important! Thank you very much!!! It was about time an influencer like you raised the voice to call out those horrible men.
I actually like D&G clothes, but knowing these things made me sad
THE TEA IS SCOLDING TODAY GIRLIES
I literally just found your channel today and I'm legit binge watching everything your content is what I fucking need
How do you feel about Louis Vuitton collaboration with the Nazis during world world 2?
Didn’t hugo boss design their suits?
While I wasn’t a huge fan of your criticism on the video where you’re speaking about the Steamy awards, I definitely don’t think one video speaks for you. This video is impressive and you obviously have your notes in order and know your shit. I used to be hardcore into fashion and you’ve reignited my interest. Definitely will sub after seeing this & would love more analytical fashion videos like this. Love the bg music ; fashion & extremely comforting nostalgia coming on
I want to clarify something about the sandals. In Italian (and Spanish) those types of sandals are literally called "slave sandals" and that's how everybody knows them in Italy, and many other countries. I'm sorry, but a whole country (or countries) is not going to change its culture just because it's offensive to American centered sensibilities. This kind of entitlement from Americans is extremely annoying. You're not the center of the universe, guys.
Truth! In Argentina we called Romanas. The slaves thing are braceletts like the Cartier ones the rings, they're a comon aniversary gift
Slave Sandals? Never heard that and I'm italian lol. In italiano sarebbe..?
Si chiamano "Sandali alla schiava". Sono quelli che hanno i lacci che vanno tutto intorno alla caviglia/polpaccio. Spesso sono color cuoio.
Well all this video contains some stupid "issues" that only the entilted americans can have an issue with it.
elenabob well a American is making this video so what do you expect💁🏾♀️
I feel like with every video you make you get a little more spicy and I'm living for it.
thanks for the information, it's relevant! kisses from Brazil
I honestly never really like what fashion youtubers are wearing but I genuinely love almost all the pieces you wear! This shirt is fire.
We must support brands that corroborate with our mindsets, our fights, our people.
Ps.:”selenators” I died
another horrendous thing they said quite recently was that once they're dead they do not want a Japanese designer to design for their house. This was quite the talk in the fashion industry in Tokyo.