Posted on 11/25/2019 8:35:26 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Luxury designer brand, Loewe, was forced to apologize after they produced a shirt and pants combo that a fashion group described as a "Holocaust concentration camp uniform."
"It was brought to our attention that one of our looks featured in a magazine and part of our Arts and Crafts ceramicist William De Morgan could be misconstrued as referring to one of the most odious moments in the history of mankind," the company said in a statement. "It was absolutely never our intention, and we apologize to anyone who might feel we were insensitive to sacred memories. The products featured have been removed from our commercial offering."
The Spanish brand sold the matching striped shirt and pants, which critics quickly pointed out the resemblance to Nazi-era Germany. Together the pants and shirt retailed for $1,840.
Loewe has pulled the outfit from its site, but it was still available at other outlets as of Sunday. Industry watchdog Diet Prada was the first to point out the similarity, stating, "Unable to see anything but concentration camp uniforms in this $1,840 ensemble from @loewe‘s William De Morgan capsule, a collection meant to ‘capture a freedom of imagination.'"...
"But with the particular stripe proportions and layout, uniform-style garments, and prominent chest patches, there’s not actually much left to the imagination when the resulting look is so uncannily disturbing," they added...
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I take it you won’t be taking a trip to the Barbie museum then?
I once had pj’s very similar to those on the left. I just thought of them as striped.
I’ve seen pictures of mimes and clowns wearing stuff like that.
To look taller.
On the bright side, my grandma just made $1840 selling some of her old crap with bad memories.
It would be OK for Halloween or a costume party.
The entire line will be donated to various states to use in their prisons. Or not.
It may not be a complete bust. I hope they save a few for hillary, obama, holder, mueller, weissman, strzok, brennan, clapper and anyone else I missed.
what the hell is up wi the buttons on the beast's tunic?
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