Picky Designers

Stefano Gabbana of Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana has been gossiping about his clientele with a reporter from The Independent. Gabbana revealed that the duo is quite picky about who they dress. Many a pop star has asked to borrow the glamorous clothes but Gabbana draws the line at people he doesn't like. "(...) maybe because I don't like the people, I don't like the singer, I don't like the song," he said.

He admitted to loving Kylie Minogue, Lenny Kravitz, Sting and George Michael, although the latter declined the duo's offer to wear their clothes. Gabbana pointed out that the singer declined them in the most polite manner, though. Gabbana was only star struck once, and that was when Madonna requested a fitting. "She was the designer who made me feel nervous," he revealed.

Gabbana admitted that designers like to have celebrities wear their clothes, because it is the best way to advertise. And it's free. "You don't make money but you become, you know, popular."