Italy ‘s most famous design duo and gay couple have controversy hot on their feet once again. As famous for their sexy designs as for their shocking advertising, the duo, who earlier this year reported to be parting ways as partners, have stated they now want to have children.

In an interview with Italian Vanity Fair, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have said they would like to have a son, if not more children. Italian law, with its Catholic influence, does not allow gay couples to adopt children. “I have this little handicap of being gay,” Dolce states, “and having a child is something I am not allowed. I could adopt one or contrive it in some way abroad, but I am paralysed with the fear that the child would feel it had been used.”