Posted on 05/03/2008 8:25:25 PM PDT by naturalman1975
A NEW Zealand fashion designer has apologised to war veterans after she adorned models with war medals at her runway show at Australian Fashion Week.
One of the medals draped over a model's bare thighs at the ashow in Sydney last night was the New Zealand Operational Service Medal, which acknowledges war veterans and those outside the armed forces who served in extreme or hazardous conditions.
National secretary of Australia's Returned and Services League (RSL), Derek Robson, described the use of medals as "appalling and sickening".
Sylvester apologised today, the New Zealand Press Association reported.
"There was no intention of showing disrespect for returned servicemen, for whom I have the deepest amount of respect. I sincerely apologise to anyone I may have unwittingly offended," she said.
Sylvester said her show, titled Royally Screwed, wasn't a comment on a military theme and also included crowns, tiaras and sashes in disarray.
All the items, including the medals, were replicas, many of which were produced for the runway show.
Sylvester said she had respect for the Anzac spirit.
"While I was in Sydney over the weekend preparing for the show, my partner took our three young boys to the dawn parade in Auckland so they could start to learn about the great things these brave men did for our country."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
At least she had the good grace to apologise... but I wonder what we are teaching people that an apparently educated and intelligent person like this one, didn’t even register that their actions might be inappropriate.
I call BS. This 'Artist' got the publicity she wanted and now slinks out of any downside with this drivel.
$10 bucks to the person who can correctly identify the gender of the creature wearing the medals...
Unmistakeably metrosexual.
That’s my first thought as well.
How do you know what gender the fore said creature is to a award the correct answer?
I am going with “it”.
“$10 bucks to the person who can correctly identify the gender of the creature wearing the medals...”
That is honestly a tough call from the picture.
Ambiguously gay.
Don’t ask, don’t tell.
“an apparently educated and intelligent person like this one”
She’s a fashion designer, which means she probably has the IQ of a peanut.
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