Cathy Horyn and Oscar de la Renta may have had the only beef that literally involved beef, but there were a slew of others this year. Fashion people simply could not just let shit slide.
From drawn out legal battles to ironic graffiti wars, click through to rehash 2012′s biggest fashion beefs.
Late last week, Marc Jacobs and French graffiti artist Kidult were involved in a little tête-à-tête, if you will: It began when Kidult allegedly vandalized Jacobs’s SoHo storefront with his signature gigantic letters, spelling out the word ‘ART.’ In lieu of pressing charges, Jacobs retaliated by releasing a super limited edition $689 cotton tee featuring a photo of his shop’s blemished facade, which read ‘Art by Art Jacobs.’ But the graffitist got none of that $689 per shirt (if MJ even sold any), and he was maaad. Kidult’s menacing Twitter response to this ‘collaboration?’ “LET’S PLAY, but we don’t play the same rules!” Scary stuff.
Well, it looks now like someone else doesn’t play by those same rules either.
Most artistically inclined individuals would kill for a chance to work with Marc Jacobs. Not so for French graffiti artist Kidult, who’s just found himself as one-half of an unwilling t-shirt collaboration and now, an on-going feud. On Tuesday, employees of Jacobs’s SoHo boutique found themselves dealing with the unexpected and unpleasant job of scrubbing Read more →
Kermit the Frog is A Fashionisto: I mean, homeboy rocks custom-made Brooks Brothers tuxedos, and has inspired a pair of Adidas kicks. Could Kermie be fresher than Kanye West? Looks like somebody better watch his throne. {LA Times}
Céline Store in Paris Gets the Kidult Treatment: Style-conscious graffiti artist Kidult tagged “SK8″ on the Céline store in a cotton candy pink hue. “SK8″ is a direct reference to the brand’s Fall 2011 campaign. Subtext. We like! {Styleite}
Versace for H&M is Already on Ebay: Here’s a wonderful opportunity to pay significantly more money than you need to for Versace x H&M pieces. Pay $349 for a dress you might have purchased for $200 less. {The Cut}
