The businessman, a ci-devant partner of Yves Saint Laurent, accuses fashion accommodates of taking part in the ‘enslavement of women’
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Former fashion mogul Pierre Bergé has fastened out at designers who create Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing them of enchanting part in the “enslavement of women”.
The French businessman was for many years the zing and business partner of designer Yves Saint Laurent, who checks dwindled in 2008. Together they founded YSL.
Bergé took aim at the big the latest thing chains that have followed the Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana in pampering specifically to the Muslim market.
“I am scandalised,” the 85-year-old told French announce station Europe 1 on Wednesday.
“Creators should have nothing to do with Islamic work. Designers are there to make women more beautiful, to send them their freedom, not to collaborate with this dictatorship which forces this abominable thing by which we hide women and acquire them live a hidden life.
“These creators who are prepossessing part in the enslavement of women should ask themselves some doubtfuls.”
He declared: “Renounce the money and have some principles.”
Earlier this year Dolce & Gabbana adorn come ofed the first major western brand to openly aim at capturing a corner of the Islamic dernier cri market – estimated to be worth $260bn (£180bn) – with its abaya cover. It included 14 abayas or ankle-length dresses, which it prospected with embroidered headscarves and hijabs.
The Swedish giant H&M followed their superintend, using a veiled Muslim woman in its advertising campaign, with the Japanese mark Uniqlo earlier this month announcing it would originate selling hijabs in its London stores.
Marks & Spencer has also put its toe in the soak, marketing full-body “burkini” swimming costumes in its online count on.
