Posted by Marian Vasilescu on August 12, 2019 in Shopping
Controversial clothing collections history! Swimwear label Bfyne accused Brazilian fashion designer Silvia Ulson of plagiarism after seeing Ulson’s collection at Miami Swim Week this summer. A rep for Bfyne told HuffPost about the similarities between its “Sahara” collection, which took inspiration from the brand’s Nigerian culture, and Ulson’s collection, which was apparently inspired by indigenous Brazilian cultures. On top of that, Ulson’s show featured mostly white models wearing the African-inspired swimsuits paired with Native American-inspired feathered headdresses. The whole scenario was just another reminder that plagiarism and appropriation still exist in fashion, and, no, they are not OK.
Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fall/Winter 1993 Collection, “Chic Rabbis” was what Jean Paul Gaultier labeled his Fall/Winter 1993 show because it was inspired by a trip to NYC where he encountered a group of rabbis leaving the New York Public Library. The designer said he loved the elegance of their dress with their hats and huge coats flapping in the wind but the collection came under fire for being culturally insensitive with specific complaints from Hasidic groups concerning female models in the show wearing traditionally masculine hairstyles and clothes.
Melania Trump Wears Heels to Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Area, After a deadly and devastating hurricane took place in Houston, the president and the First Lady boarded Air Force One to visit disaster relief areas. Melania was photographed heading to Texas in a pair of tall stiletto heels. It was a move that many social media users found insensitive, as the areas she was scheduled to visit were devastated by flooding. Later, her team said that she brought shoes to change into.
Whizzing over to New York this year, the fashion week ended with a dramatic bang thanks to Marc Jacobs’ decision to outfit the models walking in his show with multi-colored dreadlocks. As soon as images from the show hit social media, the outcry was swift, with many calling the use of dreadlocks – primarily on white women, including Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner – cultural appropriation. But Jacobs spoke out in response on Instagram, where he defended the dreads, saying “I don’t see color or race – I see people” and “funny how you don’t criticize women of color for straightening their hair. I respect and am inspired by people and how they look.” Hairstylist Guido Palau was also quoted as saying rasta culture – regarded as the cultural origin of dreadlocks – was “not at all” the inspiration for the look. These comments didn’t do much to calm critics, as the “cultural appropriation” controversy rages on.
Another revolting clothing line is Headhunters Line, a very bold fashion line that already generated a lot of controversy. Sex, guns, shocking message, this fashion clothing line has them all. See extra details at Headhunters Clothing.