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The brand was a sponsor at GQ's "Man Of The Year" party, Mail Online reported. Brand was a presenter.
"If anyone knows a bit about history and fashion, you know it was Hugo Boss who made uniforms for the Nazis," Brand allegedly said while on stage. "But they looked f---ing fantastic, let's face it, while they were killing people on the basis of their religion and sexuality."
Magazine editor Dylan Jones then asked Brand to leave, according to Mail Online.
Brand described their conversation on Twitter:
#GQAwards #nazitailor
- Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 4, 2013
Hugo Boss manufactured Nazi uniforms during World War II. The brand's founder reportedly had a framed photograph of himself with Adolf Hitler.
Mail Online notes that Brand was photographed wearing a Hugo Boss jacket at an Oscar party six months ago.