Upsetting fashion lines history! Melania Trump is no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to her outfit choices. She faced criticism for the sky-high stilettos she wore to Texas following Hurricane Harvey, she was called out for gardening in Balmain, and, most notably, she sparked outrage this summer when she wore a Zara jacket with the words “I Really Don’t Care Do U?” printed across the back. In what many considered a very calculated move, the first lady wore the jacket while on her way to visit a detention center in Texas that was housing immigrant children who were separated from their parents at the Mexican border.
Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2000 Collection, “Eye”, Alexander McQueen presented his Spring/Summer 2000 collection in New York on the night of Hurricane Floyd. The show, entitled Eye, dealt with the theme of Western fears of Islam and many of the clothes in the show directly referenced traditional Islamic dress. The show was particularly controversial because it featured sexualized versions of the niqaab and featured models in burqas flying over a bed of nails that had risen from the floor during the finale.
Kendall + Kylie Jenner Selfie “Vintage” Band Tees, Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s eponymous clothing line has had its ups and downs this year. The sisters found themselves in the center of a firestorm of controversy after releasing “vintage” band t-shirts that featured their faces photoshopped over music legends. Not only did many people find the designs offensive and morally reprehensible, apparently Kendall and Kylie didn’t have legal permission to use most of the images either.
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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