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Luxury Fashion Brand(s) Slammed Over Insensitive Keffiyeh “Stole”

by Areesha Khan
June 10, 2021   -   2 minutes read
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Louis Vuitton and Fendi are on fire for selling their rendition of the Keffiyeh for exorbitant amounts of money ($705 to be precise) on their website – of which not even a single penny will go towards supporting the numerous Palestinian relief funds.

Louis Vuitton Fendi Keffiyeh
Image Credits: @REGEXPSTAR on Twitter

By calling the Keffiyeh the “Keffiyeh stole” I’m pretty sure Louis Vuitton was referring to stealing an entire nations’ symbol of resistance and nationalism. It’s extremely disrespectful that they chose to commodify a symbol for the Palestinian resistance for their monetary gain at a time when those in power turn a blind eye towards the carnage in Palestine.

Some might say that Bella Hadid has made the Keffiyeh “fashionable” again, so it’s only natural that luxury fashion brand(s) are catering to their clientele’s needs. You know, the basic laws of demand and supply. However, it fails to factor in the symbolic nature of the Keffiyeh and what it means to those that don it proudly over their head and their shoulders.

Thus, the outcry on Twitter was no surprise. People were rightfully upset and this is what they had to say:

Twitter Disapproves

Stop trying to appropriate, mangle and mutate the Kaffiyeh.

Symbols matter. Especially for oppressed people. @Fendi pic.twitter.com/YRjkKtjMrB

— Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) June 2, 2021

LV profiting off of one’s culture and the keffiyeh symbolizes Palestinian nationalism, it holds significance ..fuck LV! These high fashion brands don’t care about basic human rights, but rather so profit off of the culture. pic.twitter.com/0UfXAdPxPL

— tibby (@REGEXPSTAR) June 2, 2021

So this LV has launched scarves resembling Keffiyeh & advertising it with the caption, "if I don't steal it, someone else will". Paisa chaapny k liye kuch bhi?

— Hamda 🇵🇰🇵🇸 (@heyhamdah) June 2, 2021

I mean, it's sold out because a Keffiyeh is a very common & popular garment in many countries, including countries in which LV has customers. LV is not simply french people sitting in Paris appropriating cultures, it is a global brand that makes clothes for a global audience

— Truett Ogden (@Truett) June 2, 2021

the keffiyeh is basically a scarf that has been worn by palestinians for very long and it’s an extremely important symbol for us and is a big part of our culture and traditions, and lv changed its shape, designs and patterns and used isr4el’s flag colors on it all as “fashion” pic.twitter.com/T4N9DzOYe8

— 𝙖𝙮𝙖⁷ 𓂆 🧈 (finals) (@muslimbangtan) June 2, 2021

Pakistani Designer Sonya Battla Disagrees With Twitter

Sonya Battla needs no introduction. Her brand name is synonymous with high-end fashion and she’s been an integral part of the Pakistani fashion scene for the past two decades. However, while combing through Twitter it was interesting to find that she disagrees with the outrage most people feel towards Louis Vuitton and Fendi.

I love craft in fashion. Its appreciation so an artists communal output. Craft does not belong to one country its world heritage. We must all appreciate and encourage our collective heritage. It belongs to every human.

— Sonya Battla (@SonyaBattla2) June 3, 2021

❤️👏

— Sonya Battla (@SonyaBattla2) June 3, 2021

Honour Thy Roots

Many want to wear the Keffiyeh and show their support for Palestine. However, it is important to realise that some things are intertwined with certain cultures and their histories. That monetizing those items without respect and sensitivity comes off as extremely tone deaf.

Moreover, if you want to purchase a Keffiyeh to show solidarity try to avoid the cheap Chinese, mass-produced knock-offs. Instead buy from those that own the culture and are a true representation of what it means to be Palestinian.

Can You feel For Palestine & Have Israeli Friends In the Same Life?

Tags: fashionFendiKeffiyehLuois VuittonpalestineSonya Battla
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