Justin Bieber 'too young' to be style icon

Dominico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana think Justin Bieber is too young to be a style icon.

The Italian fashion duo - who threw a party in Milan's Gold restaurant for the 17-year-old heartthrob after he performed in the city at the weekend - say although his look is an inspiration for his fans, he still has room for progression.

Dominico is quoted byvogue.co.uk as saying: "It might be slightly premature to talk about him as a style icon, but it's impossible to deny that he's a model for his peers. Every age and every generation has its icons after all."

Stefano added that he and his partner admire the 'Baby' hitmaker - who is often seen wearing the pair's suits, waistcoats and bow ties - because despite his tender age he has an interest in fashion and takes care of his appearance.

He said: "We like him a lot, although he's very young. He's very attentive towards style and he takes care of his look."

The designers are also in awe of Justin because of how far he's come in such a short amount of time after being discovered on the internet.

They explained: "We are very happy of Justin Bieber's success because he is the symbol of a new kind of popularity: he started with You Tube, he got himself noticed by a production company that helped him to reach all the success he enjoys now.

"It's enough to think that he started from scratch, and he presented the Grammy Awards in after just three years! Once again, new technologies contributed in discovering an extraordinary talent."