WTF

[Mewtu]

/\ foul. is it the buddhist way though? cause the nazis inverted it.

no, it's the nazi one.

[lotek01]

/\ foul. is it the buddhist way though? cause the nazis inverted it.

no, it's the nazi one.

Not quite, both types were used in Eastern religions. The nazis didn't flip it, they just used that one which changed the meaning of that particular orientation forever.

Still, I can't imagine anyone wearing it. Although in Japan it seems like these sorts of things don't matter as much. Judging from what seems to be fairly acceptable subcultures, I'd think they have their own ideas of "kitsch" irony...

[Johnny]

aaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhh not kitsch and irony please no........

[Fuuma]

^ must be the japanese balmain

It's some sort of street/luze label that sells you $700 Swarovski tees with skulls and guns design. Really weird and was popular in Japan a few yrs ago then HK followed suit.

[Fuuma]

Not quite, both types were used in Eastern religions. The nazis didn't flip it, they just used that one which changed the meaning of that particular orientation forever.

Still, I can't imagine anyone wearing it. Although in Japan it seems like these sorts of things don't matter as much. Judging from what seems to be fairly acceptable subcultures, I'd think they have their own ideas of "kitsch" irony...

The swastika was used in Iran, by American Indians, etc. It's a pretty common symbol and you could still see it on cheap trinkets in the US during the 30s. However I'd say it has been sufficiently recontextualized that I'd avoid using it on fashion items. I remember reading a debate about how the Japanese were courageously using post-modern remixing to remove swastikas from the Nazi context and make it something else, which is bullshit; they're just ignorant dumbasses (in that specific case) not critical theorists of negative-democracy discourse in the post WWII age.

[Heirloom]

it would be illegal to wear it in sweden.

[Faust]

aaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhh not kitsch and irony please no........

Seriously, been trying to kill that shit off forever.

[Faust]

The swastika was used in Iran, by American Indians, etc. It's a pretty common symbol and you could still see it on cheap trinkets in the US during the 30s. However I'd say it has been sufficiently recontextualized that I'd avoid using it on fashion items. I remember reading a debate about how the Japanese were courageously using post-modern remixing to remove swastikas from the Nazi context and make it something else, which is bullshit; they're just ignorant dumbasses (in that specific case) not critical theorists of negative-democracy discourse in the post WWII age.

WORD.

[SunshineSometime]

The champ is here

[eyeballkid]

it would be illegal to wear it in sweden.

no it wouldn't .. its only illegal in a nazi context. ie. expressing hateful opinions against people. on its own the swastica means nothing more than any other graphical symbol (from the swedish laws perspective.)

germany on the other hand has much stronger laws against symbols from the naziperiod. but thats something they just "had" to do in the aftermath of the war.

[Chinorlz]

no matter what, one would just be either obnoxious or ignorant to wear that shirt at all.

[Faust]

no matter what, one would just be either obnoxious or ignorant to wear that shirt at all.

or a prince

[Chinorlz]

or a prince

[jcotteri]

The swastika was used in Iran, by American Indians, etc. It's a pretty common symbol and you could still see it on cheap trinkets in the US during the 30s. However I'd say it has been sufficiently recontextualized that I'd avoid using it on fashion items. I remember reading a debate about how the Japanese were courageously using post-modern remixing to remove swastikas from the Nazi context and make it something else, which is bullshit; they're just ignorant dumbasses (in that specific case) not critical theorists of negative-democracy discourse in the post WWII age.

pim pom

[noerml]

^ must be the japanese balmain

what i find particular offensive is that the design itself and the materials used are below average and rather remind me of the rummage table at h&m.
rubber sandals with an exclusive skull application goin for €650 instead of 6.50 at gap, what a bargain, what better way to show how rich and stylish you are -.-