Man Found Guilty of Cross Dressing in Dubai - Fashion Crime
Filed under: Style in the News, Men, Fashion, News, Stylish Living
If you're planning a trip to the rich and worldly city of Dubai -- land of folklore, myth, and Kids Fashion Week -- make sure to pack some clothing that's unmistakeably specific to your own gender, especially if you're a man. An Indian man working in Dubai was arrested by police in the Mall of the Emirates for wearing women's clothing and mascara, then fined $2,722 by a judge. Our question: what if it turns out that he was wearing manscara?For the last few years, Dubai has been a playground for the super rich and a magnet for all things high-end and outrageously expensive. Celebrities like Karl Lagerfeld and Roberto Cavalli have traveled to the thriving oil town to design magnificent luxury resorts -- but it appears that the city's cultural openness only goes so far.
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McQueen's Goth Gladiator
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Prada's Space Travler
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Emporio Armani's Man Shawl
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Etro's Cape Crusade
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McQueen's Blankethead
There's something about this look that we really like -- and then something we don't. On the plus side, this somehow reminds us of late 60's spagetti western Clint Eastwood. Then, there's the fact that he's wearing a blanket over his head, but under his hat. That looks like something William Rast would come up with.
When arrested, this guy was reportedly wearing a glittering outfit, bra, perfume, and a wig. Sounds reasonably unoffensive right? According to the fashion convict, he was wearing the outfit as part of his method acting preparation for a bit part in a Bollywood production. That apparently didn't play well for the judge. We wonder how they react to women wearing pants?
Sure, the whole thing kinda looks bad for Dubai's PR ... but wait a minute. How stupid does it look that towns in Florida have outlawed saggy pants?
In your opinion, which fashion crime is more serious: cross dressing or sagging?
B.O stinks 2-04-2009 @ 6:14PM
There must not be LIBHURLS there.Sounds like a nice place without the LIBS sick DIVERSITY !
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kathl 2-04-2009 @ 6:19PM
Have a nice trip! (Don't feel obligated to come back).
LyMartin 2-04-2009 @ 7:02PM
HOLY COW! I GUESS RU PAUL WILL NOT BE VISITING ANY TIME SOON!
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Howard 2-04-2009 @ 6:38PM
I would not want the homo in my town either. I know here come the homophobic comments . I fear no queer. I just can't stand the fudge packers. If they stay way from me I will stay away from them. If he was preparing for a part in bollywood he did not need to go around in public to do so.
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Andrew 2-04-2009 @ 9:42PM
I agree Howard. People say "homophobe", but what if we're not afraid of the gays and lesbians. We just dont agree at all with their views. And I sure don't want any of them around me. Although, in a country of "Diversity", we all get Liberalism shoved down our throats along with homosexual people all around us
Mik E 2-04-2009 @ 6:57PM
How many people have told you that you're full of crap today? Probably everyone that you've talked to, though I doubt you have friends. And how is it that you release so much excrement? I thought you were against "fudge packing" as you put it!
Biloxi2SF 2-06-2009 @ 11:24AM
Wow, Howard, you can't stand us fags, but yet you are on a style website. Where do you buy clothes? Get a haircut? Or workout, that you don't have to encounter us? Face it dude, we are everywhere and we dictate what you wear, watch on TV and listen to on the radio. And you want to know the really scary thing for men like you? Most of us don't cross dress, don't sashay, and don't lisp. We watch sports, fix cars and live under the radar of caveman like you. Think about that next time that really butch straight-acting guy is spotting you at the gym!
Freedomrulez 2-04-2009 @ 6:42PM
Does the Dubai govt know that men in Scotland wear skirts...errr...kilts?
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Howard 2-04-2009 @ 7:16PM
I put my shit in the toilet. I do not spew shit as you say. I do have friends none of them are fags. You probably are one.
I do not like guys packing other guys shit.
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ejj451 2-04-2009 @ 7:20PM
Wow, people feel free to say really nasty things when they are anonymous! ...And, BO, feel free to move to dubiai since you HATE America so much
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bj 2-04-2009 @ 7:36PM
did not president BH OBAMA SAY ITS STUPID LAW AND WASTE OF TIME ABOUT SHOWING YOUR UNDERWEAR THEN RELAXED WHAT YOU WEAR IN WHITE HOUSE
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ejj451 2-04-2009 @ 7:47PM
HUH!?!
Howard 2-04-2009 @ 7:59PM
Biloxi2SF,
The headline just said someone got arrested for their clothes it did not say what website it would lead to. You do not dictate what I wear. I do not need to go to a gym to work out. I would much rather be called a caveman than a fag.
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RacerX 2-04-2009 @ 8:35PM
Wow, Howie, such hostility! That is usually only exhibited by guys that are latent homosexuals (guys that really are gay but demand that they aren't, ya know?) So it was the headline that drew you in? You usually check out articles about cross-dressing? hmmmm. I guess it is useless to explain to you that a large percentage of cross-dressers are not gay. Just like it probably would be useless to encourage you to learn how to use proper grammar.
Jimbo 2-04-2009 @ 8:41PM
You have to think how sick it is the USA when we allow this to go on. And why do we? we should be shot lol.
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cal4rce 2-04-2009 @ 9:45PM
Go Dubai ! I always thought it should be an arrestable offense to dress like a scary monster.
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Fred Harris 2-05-2009 @ 12:07AM
Imagine what the Dubains would think of San Francisco!!
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Howard 2-05-2009 @ 10:48AM
RacerX,
Get real that is is just what fags say. I am not a fag. I just cant stand them. The healine on AOL said nothing about cross dressing. My mame is Howard not Howie.
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RacerX 2-05-2009 @ 11:04AM
Yeah, well, I'm straight and I said it, too. You 'doth protesteth too much." LOL! Seems like you stuck around to read through the article and 'hang out' with those 'gays' on this FASHION site, eh? Hahahaha!
Howard 2-05-2009 @ 11:20AM
RacerX,
I bet your about as straight as michael jackson. I reply when I get comments to what I have posted. I get an E-Mail then I reply to what was posted.
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