Did you see the bullshit going on because of the new Perfume Spear collection?
First of all, take a look at the following garment and say what it reminds you of:
This maybe?
Because it is practically impossible to see the uniform of the image above and not remember this:
Or from this:
And here too:
And this ...
So ... The garment of the first image is part of the new winter collection of the Brazilian brand Lança Perfume and, as you can imagine, is causing the greatest controversy. According to the people of the brand, the intention was to revisit several historical moments of Germany, so much that it named the line "One Night in Berlin".
The pieces, as you can see from the images we captured in a promotional video that Lance Perfume shared via Facebook - and that was already removed because of the negative repercussion - were inspired by old uniforms, which, in fashion, is not any. new, in fact, and bring various military elements, including the Iron Cross, a medal instituted in the 19th century by Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia.
However, this same medal was also used during World War II by the Third Reich to honor his most prominent military - and featured a swastika engraved in the middle of the cross. At the end of the conflict, all Nazi symbols were banned and the medal was redrawn, adorned with a branch of oak leaves, but has not been awarded to anyone since 1945.
The collection of the Perfume Spear did not include Nazi symbols, of course, but the fact is that the Iron Cross, although it was created before the Nazi Party emerged, became strongly associated with the regime. The brand explained that it did extensive research before selecting the elements it included in the collection, but it seems it did not foresee the risks it would take, especially in such a sensitive subject. Check out some reactions:
Nazi style leader right? Want to be the new Hugo Boss heart? Look until they made a note of repudiation to the past and you there with this. Really Strong DNA, need no examination, all children are the face of the father. #SHONG pic.twitter.com/wq9dpUAzr0
- Mari (@moreiramarii) April 18, 2018
so I don't get angry on my own: Lance Perfume just launched it here, in 2018. in the description of the piece on the site: "militarism with glamor". the model, white and blonde as expected in a Nazi campaign. total disrespect. pic.twitter.com/ylWtdCzQ1F
- celo uchis (@marcelorodjr) April 18, 2018
When you think it can't get any worse, Perfume Spear releases a collection with the theme "Berlin: World War II". It was already bad around, when you look at the clothes you find references to Nazism and the Deutsches Afrikakorps. pic.twitter.com/hQjkqv3M2F
- Maria Elisa (@elisacerallo) April 11, 2018
And you, reader, what do you think about this controversy?
