Recently, the clothing brand H&M inadvertently went to war with graffiti and street artists. H&M had an outdoor photo shoot that consisted of a street art piece by Jason Williams, aka “Revok”. Mr. Williams then sent a cease-and-desist letter, but H&M responded with countersuit stating that all intellectual property rights
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The case of Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky reached the Supreme Court February 28 in order to discuss Minnesota’s law involving attire while going to a polling place. In the state, the law restricts residents from having on political attire while they go to vote. Additionally, how the law is
There was a huge controversy over a green hoodie that was sold for 7.99 with the words“Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” The problem is there was an African American boy that was modeling the shirt for them. The problem was not the words on the hoodie but it was the
Some jobs are high stress environments. That does not mean the employees have to be demoralized. The culture of the fashion industry is one that has been brought to light by movies like the Devil Wears Prada. Has the culture of the industry crossed the line into workplace harassment and
It seems that we can’t even go a day or two without some sort of patriotic controversy rocking the nation. In more recent events, the “Take A Knee” controversy divided the nation into two opposing sides. Most recently, however, we have a new patriotism-related offense to get worked up over.
How could a woman wearing a blazer with red and yellow flowers on it lead to her being thrown out of a Thai Temple and receiving death threats? To understand the weight of this situation we must look through Thai politics and a cultural lens in order to understand the
One in six women has been sexually assaulted according to RAIIN.org (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). We can see throughout today’s society many different examples of how violence is sexualized. This is what is known and today’s rape and drug culture and we see it all over. We see
As you stand in line at the grocery store, cart laden with groceries, you pause and grab one of the many magazines decorating the checkout line. As you flip through the glossy pages, you may see ads or articles, maps, and photos, but what catches your eye are the beautiful
Jeremy Meeks was arrested back in 2015 for firearm possession. After his mugshot appeared on the Stockton, CA Police Department’s Facebook page for being in jail, his image quickly flew across social media and he became known as the ‘hot’ criminal. People were going nuts over this man with the
Sagging pants has become an iconic staple in modern hip hop and fashion. In today’s culture, if you are not wearing you pants below your waist, you are wearing them wrong. It is normal for adults or the older generation to dislike the current fashion trends, however there have been