Diane Von Furstenberg: Chinese Are Unruly, Like The Jews

From Daily Intel, a quote from fashion designer and icon (and CFDA president) Diane von Furstenberg during a 92nd St. Y talk: "The Chinese people are very individual. I mean, they are not like the Japanese that are obedient. They're very — they're like Jews, really, except that there is a lot more of them. And you know, I mean, try to think of governing a billion and a half Jews." Related: Last January, DVF decided, "My New Year’s resolution was to get known in China."

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on January 14, 2011 2:27 PM

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Inconcievable de Impublishable

So, speaking of China, what is the CFDA doing about Steve Madden knocking off everybody else's shoes all the time? How is he still a member?

Ph

Holy Shit! Talk about jamming one's LEG into their mouf! Forget the foot!

cr17

1.5 billion Jews, 1.75 billion opinions.

langleycollyer

So a Jewish man living alone on a desert island is finally rescued after 20 years. His rescuers notice he's built not one but two synagogues for himself. They ask him why he's done this. The man explains, "This synagogue here is where I go to pray every week. That synagogue over there I wouldn't be caught DEAD in."

robingee

Nice lady.

jibbly

Old people are funny.

jibbly

...and racist!

GothamExtremist

I used to know this Chinese Jew, hawt damn! Her body is like specifically built for my enjoyment. But I kicked her out soon after the fun was over. Why? Chinese Jew........ There's your answer right there.

Rocknrope

You mean she was a halfsie or she converted to Judaism?

shocktheday

I'd take it as a compliment.

splicernyc

The main problem is that I have no idea what she's talking about. Is she saying the Jews and Chinese people are equally loud?

Kojak

Yeah she's all over the place. She should stick to traditional stereotypes.

Peanut_Butter

Better yet, she should stick to her field of expertise.

Inconcievable de Impublishable

... milking the wrap dress thing and failing to innovate or actually sew for decades.

Just Me

D'oh!

Jen Chung

Yeah—I could go on and on about how "D'oh" this is, given the very long, very complicated relationship the Chinese and Japanese have, but I'll leave it at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N...