Let’s discuss about shocking fashion lines! Ahead of the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show air date, brand exec Ed Razek spoke to Vogue magazine about the annual spectacle and received plenty of criticism in return. Not only did he shade competing intimates brand ThirdLove ? which prompted founder Heidi Zak to take out a full-page, open-letter ad in The New York Times (above) ? he also implied that no one wanted to see a plus-size fashion show and didn’t think transgender models should be included on the runway because it “is a fantasy. It’s a 42-minute entertainment special.” (He later apologized for the remark.) Needless to say, plenty of folks on Twitter, including trans model Carmen Carrera, criticized both Razek and VS after the interview was published.
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.
Tory Burch’s All-White “Juju On That Beat” Ad, Tory Burch was accused of cultural appropriation after featuring three white models dancing to “Juju On That Beat” in her ad campaign. One social media user captured the overwhelming sentiment quite succinctly: “Tory Burch definitely should’ve had women of color in that ad and that’s all I’m going to say about the situation.”
Noted for his peen-peeping garb (see above) Rick Owns has never been shy of pushing the boundaries when it comes to clothes. This was apparent at his show, entitled “Cyclops”, which featured models carrying other (human) models as accessories and backpacks. Besides looking seriously weird, many thought that the stunt dehumanized the models, in a grotesque and monstrous-seeming gesture in keeping with the show’s title. But in fact, it also commented on the fashion industry’s enslavement of people around the world in the pursuit of cheaper and more plentiful garments. The disparity between the makers and the wearers of the clothes was brought into direct visual focus in this bold move by the designer, whose advice to young designers hints at the controversy surrounding his collections: “Learn to not take anyone too seriously and learn to listen to your gut. There are so many ways to learn – not just academically.
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