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Diane von Furstenberg’s marriage hasn’t changed after her long-time husband, Barry Diller, came out as gay. The fashion designer broke her silence on her husband’s recent admission that he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community in an interview with Variety published Thursday. When asked what it means to be “a woman married to a man who’s gay,” von Furstenberg replied, “What’s the difference?” “I don’t understand,” she added. The outlet explained that many women “wouldn’t want” to be married to a gay man and pressed her for more information. “But it doesn’t change anything. I’m sorry — it’s a stupid...

Talk about wearing your politics on your sleeve. An elitist clique of fashion designers has banded together to raise money for celebrity-in-chief Barack Obama and browbeat their customers into supporting him. Even worse, the Beautiful People who dress the Powerful People are putting increased pressure on conservatives to stay out of the business altogether. Out: Haute couture. In: Hate couture. In February, high-dollar bag-makers, cosmetics gurus and clothiers offered their services to help fill Obama's campaign coffers. Nearly two dozen gurus billed their enterprise as "Runway to Win: A Project by Fashion Designers in Support of the Obama Victory Fund."...

While speaking to the crowd at her meatpacking district store on Fashion's Night Out, Diane Von Furstenberg announced, "Everyone here better be a Democrat; no Republicans!" She then encouraged everyone to "go home and watch the president at 10 p.m" before rushing out, telling the Post, "I just want to leave and watch the president talk." Priorities!