'This feels racist': Balenciaga is accused
of cultural appropriation over
its $1,190 sweatpants that feature
hip hop style boxers peeking
out from the waistband'
Posted By: konocti95, 9/14/2021 5:45:13 PM
A pair of $1,190 designer sweatpants are causing quite a stir, after multiple critics accused the design as a form of cultural appropriation. Designed by prominent Spanish fashion brand Balenciaga, the 'Tropme-L'oeil' grey sweatpants feature an exposed boxer short built-in above the waistband - a style made famous in hip hop culture during the 90s. Critics caught wind of the controversy after TikTok user @mr200m__, whose real name is Josiah Hyacinth, posted a video mocking design at a Selfridges on September 2.
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A pair of $1,190 designer sweatpants are causing quite a stir, after multiple critics accused the design as a form of cultural appropriation.
Designed by prominent Spanish fashion brand Balenciaga, the 'Tropme-L'oeil' grey sweatpants feature an exposed boxer short built-in above the waistband - a style made famous in hip hop culture during the 90s.
Critics caught wind of the controversy after TikTok user @mr200m__, whose real name is Josiah Hyacinth, posted a video mocking design at a Selfridges on September 2.
Prince Charles paid tribute to his younger sister Princess Anne with an adorable throwback snap as she turned 71 today.
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Texas makes paying for sex a felony
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