Streetwear brand faces backlash over school shooting-themed sweatshirts
Source: The Hill
A New York-based streetwear brand is facing backlash after debuting a series of school shooting-themed sweatshirts as part of its new collection.
Bstroys spring 2020 collection, unveiled earlier this week at a fashion show, features several sweatshirts embroidered with the names of schools where deadly shootings were carried out: Columbine, Sandy Hook, Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Virginia Tech.
Each sweatshirt looks distressed and has several circular cutouts that resemble bullet holes.
A day after posting photos of the garments on its Instagram page, Bstory garnered widespread criticism over the designs, with survivors of the massacres and other social media users criticizing the brand for a lack of sensitivity toward school shootings.
Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/461769-streetwear-brand-faces-backlash-over-collection-of-school-shooting?rnd=1568745154
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