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Showing posts with label Apollo Braun. Show all posts
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Friday, August 8, 2008

Inexcusable Part Two

In my continuing investigation, I decided to visit apollobraun.com and much to my dismay discovered that actress Natalie Portman and singer Bjork have purchased and worn his clothing. I am now no longer in love with Natalie Portman (why have you forsaken me!?), but I find myself in a major dilemma regarding Bjork and my collection of nearly all of her albums (she gets one get out of jail free card for her musical brilliance I suppose). My Bjork crisis notwithstanding…I found this interesting little quote: “Life is all about Karma. When you do something good, the good will come back to you.” Judging by the slogans adorning his clothing…this genius has no grasp whatsoever of the concept of Karma. Spreading hate and perpetuating myths to further elevate said hate sounds like the best recipe for karma I can possibly imagine. He claims his slogans are not his beliefs, but the beliefs of “ordinary WASP’s.” He later goes on to say that he dislikes Obama because he is a Muslim (Obama is a Christian for the record, try visiting his website before you make yourself sound like a fool by uttering falsehoods). Which is essentially consistent with the backwoods American fear that Obama is a Muslim. There were some brilliant interviews in the major news media during the West Virginia primary of people that refused to vote for Obama because of his apparent Muslim religious beliefs. Since we are stereotyping here, I would say these people were a fair representation of Braunshtein’s WASP characterization. It seems I have found some slight contradictions in your logic Mr. High Fashion (again, when I think of high fashion, clearly the first thing that comes to mind is plain cotton tees and iron on lettering).

Braunshtein claims Obama reminds him of Hitler (because when I think of Hitler I think of hope of course). Nothing could be more ridiculous. I think the bottom line here is that we have a joke of a “designer” starving for attention, and striving to get it by any means necessary.

In any case…why should it be a problem if Obama were a Muslim? Seriously? SERIOUSLY? Are you kidding me? Included in the aforementioned freedoms is another that is often ignored…Freedom of Religion. I think a presidential candidate should be afforded that right as well, but wait a minute…why should a political leader’s religious beliefs even be a topic of discussion!? Can you say separation of church and state!? Note to self: Two topics for future discussion.

Fashionably yours (iron on lettered tees and all),
-LoOK

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Inexcusable Part One

You probably know of the fabled Doron Braunshtein by now. He has been in the news in the recent past as a result of his edgy (see: ignorant) and overpriced (careful kiddies, spreading hate gets expensive) t-shirts equating Barack Obama with Hitler. Braunshtein, better known as Apollo Braun most recently received undeserved publicity for his “Obama is my Slave” shirt. I know I know…writing about this only creates more publicity for this walking contradiction, but the very fiber of my being would not allow me to say nothing (silence gives consent).

You see, one of his customers decided to wear this shirt in public, was confronted by four people who found said shirt inappropriate, and decided to sue the designer because it is apparently his fault that she decided to spread hate. Now I am not condoning violence or this designer (see: person who learned how to use iron on letters while simultaneously discovering plain cotton tees), but what happened to personal responsibility? Do we now live in an age when people do not have to accept responsibility for their actions? Their questionable choices? You say Freedom of Speech…Freedom of Opinion…Freedom of Expression…sure that is all well and fine and whatnot. You can have all your freedoms, but it sure as hell does not make them right. This customer decided to support a hate monger, and karma caught up (more on karma later). Besides…she was only shoved, cursed, spat at, and (heaven forbid!!) had her earphones pulled out of her ears. I am not certain, but I think things could have been a hell of a lot worse.

Personal. Responsibility. Please.

It is not Braunshtein’s fault that she wore this shirt.
It is, however, Braunshtein’s fault that he is a less than known designer looking to stir up attention by any means necessary. And I fully intend to speak on my disdain for this “designer” in my next post. Until then...

Questioning their choices,
-LoOK

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