Military-style clothing has been oft-copied. Today, the Pershmerga used social media to attack H&M over the jumpsuit recently unveiled in H&M’s Autumn/Winter collection.
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The Daily Mail reports that complaints flooded in on social media accusing H&M of copying the uniforms worn by female Kurdish soldiers who are fighting ISIS. The olive-green jumpsuit is styled with a wide belt and lace-up boots. H&M's global press officer Ida Ståhlnacke said in a statement: "We are truly sorry if we have offended anyone with this piece, this was of course never our intention. At H&M we want to offer the latest within fashion and trends and we continuously listen to our customers’ requests. The last seasons we have seen an increasing demand on jumpsuits and therefore we currently offer a selection of jumpsuits in different colors and materials, such as denim blue and deep red. The jumpsuit in question is made in a light and comfortable material and is a part of a larger collection consisting of many garments in khaki green, which also is one of the trendiest colors this season. The opinions of our customers are very important to us and we will keep this feedback in mind for future collections."
I don’t live in Iraqi or Turkey; I didn’t holster an automatic weapon this morning to go fight terrorists. I live in peace; in an urban well-to-do community; I do not have the mindset of a Kurdish fighter. That said, I do not think H&M’s jumpsuit is an affront to the Pershmerga, the Kurds, or their cause. Loud applause for the Pershmerga’s soldiers, male and female. And, LOUD APPLAUSE for H&M’s Jumpsuit. It’s badass. Just like the soldiers.
This on the other hand … this from Urban Outfitters is truly reprehensible::
<------------- This is the offending garment:
The Daily Mail reports that complaints flooded in on social media accusing H&M of copying the uniforms worn by female Kurdish soldiers who are fighting ISIS. The olive-green jumpsuit is styled with a wide belt and lace-up boots. H&M's global press officer Ida Ståhlnacke said in a statement: "We are truly sorry if we have offended anyone with this piece, this was of course never our intention. At H&M we want to offer the latest within fashion and trends and we continuously listen to our customers’ requests. The last seasons we have seen an increasing demand on jumpsuits and therefore we currently offer a selection of jumpsuits in different colors and materials, such as denim blue and deep red. The jumpsuit in question is made in a light and comfortable material and is a part of a larger collection consisting of many garments in khaki green, which also is one of the trendiest colors this season. The opinions of our customers are very important to us and we will keep this feedback in mind for future collections."
I don’t live in Iraqi or Turkey; I didn’t holster an automatic weapon this morning to go fight terrorists. I live in peace; in an urban well-to-do community; I do not have the mindset of a Kurdish fighter. That said, I do not think H&M’s jumpsuit is an affront to the Pershmerga, the Kurds, or their cause. Loud applause for the Pershmerga’s soldiers, male and female. And, LOUD APPLAUSE for H&M’s Jumpsuit. It’s badass. Just like the soldiers.
This on the other hand … this from Urban Outfitters is truly reprehensible::