Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Urban Outfitters Under Fire For Holocaust Fashion — Again

HOW DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?


Nazi imagery has a bad habit of turning up on products, sometimes albeit in subtle ways, but this tapestry sold by Urban Outfitters is pretty extreme.


Nazi imagery has a bad habit of turning up on products, sometimes albeit in subtle ways, but this tapestry sold by Urban Outfitters is pretty extreme.


Anti-Defamation League


The fabric features blue and white stripes with pink triangles that are reminiscent of the uniforms the Nazis forced LGBT people to wear during the Holocaust.


The fabric features blue and white stripes with pink triangles that are reminiscent of the uniforms the Nazis forced LGBT people to wear during the Holocaust.


Anti-Defamation League


"Whether intentional or not, this gray and white stripped pattern and pink triangle combination is deeply offensive and should not be mainstreamed into popular culture," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director and a Holocaust survivor, in a statement.


"We urge Urban Outfitters to immediately remove the product eerily reminiscent of clothing forced upon the victims of the Holocaust from their stores and online."


The ADL supplied photos to BuzzFeed News showing the product from its "Assembly Home" line was made in India and retailed for $69.


The ADL supplied photos to BuzzFeed News showing the product from its "Assembly Home" line was made in India and retailed for $69.


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SOURCE: BuzzFeed

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