Stormzy's stab-proof vest falls victim to the politics of fashion

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As fashion brands cash in on the Banksy-designed item, the reasons why the rapper wore it aren’t so black and white

When Stormzy took to Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage last Friday in a stab-proof vest designed by Banksy, it was called the “banner of a divided and frightened nation”.

 

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I find this weirdly meta, an article ostensibly musing over the 'knotty issue' of 'Fashions sourced from violent phenomena...' is designed to make money from clicks selling said fashions, and somehow claims no influence on the journalism. OK, If you say so Guardian ;)

Did someone get paid to write this?

Not sure how I feel about this...

'Parkas peaked during britpop.' That far back, eh?

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