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2021.17
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Nikelab X MMW Kiger Vest
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- 2018 (Creation)
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Black waistcoat-style top with webbing strap fastenings.
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On release in 2018 this design caused controversy. The balaclava (WMA.2020.100.62) was styled with another garment from the collection, the Kiger vest, and photographed on a black male model. The images were criticised in the United Kingdom for creating racial stereotypes and glamorising gang culture.
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'Nike removes balaclava accused of "targeting gun culture"', Newsbeat, BBC, 21 August 2018.
Jake Silbert, 'Nike Pulls Balaclava from Shelves after Criticism of Brand Promoting "Gang Culture"', Hypebeast, 22 August 2018.
Jake Silbert, 'Nike Pulls Balaclava from Shelves after Criticism of Brand Promoting "Gang Culture"', Hypebeast, 22 August 2018.