Let’s talk about scandalous fashion lines! 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.
Rick Owens Mens’ Fall/Winter 2015 Collection, “Sphinx’ (aka the Peen Peek), One of the most talked about shows of the Fall/Winter 2015 season was Rick Owen’s Sphinx, which featured male models wearing garments with cut-outs designed to show off their genitalia. Though by now the fashion world knows that Owens doesn’t shy away from controversy, nevertheless the stunt still ignited a frenzy of shocked online posts. Of the collection, Owens explained that the focus put on the model’s genitalia was an effort to incorporate a childish or juvenile aspect to the presentation.
Gigi Hadid’s Vogue Arabia Cover, While it was welcome news that Vogue launched the first-ever Arabian version of the magazine, the release was nothing short of controversial. The inaugural cover model was Gigi Hadid, who has covered almost thirty Vogue issues in her short career. The issue? Many felt that this was an opportunity to have a model from the region grace the cover rather than an American. For her part, Gigi Hadid is half-Palestinian, a point that many supporters brought up in the debate as well.
Although he was fined and ousted from Dior for his anti-semitic comments, Gaultier also created a show entitled “Chic Rabbis”, in Fall/Winter 1993. Apparently, the show was inspired by a trip to NYC where the designer encountered a group of rabbis leaving the New York Public Library. Gaultier said he loved the elegance of their dress with their hats and huge coats flapping in the wind. However, naturally, the collection came under fire for being culturally insensitive. There were also specific complaints from Hasidic groups concerning female models in the show who were wearing traditionally masculine hairstyles and clothes. And although the collection was deemed pretty culturally insensitive all round, it is also true that it struck a nerve with audiences, and succeeded in posing questions about societal groups, structures, and codes. Chic Rabbis may seem a humorous title for a collection of couture, but it certainly wasn’t without its serious ramifications.
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