Well, this is some seriously dangerous bullshit.
The fashion industry thin brigade has struck again, this time with a line of sunglasses named after an eating disorder.
Yes. Sunglasses. Named after anorexia nervosa – the most deadly mental illness, with a 20 per cent fatality rate among its sufferers.
American fashion/interior designer Kelly Wearstler teamed up with Frenchman Thierry Lasry to release sunglasses called “Anorexxxy”. Celebrities – who, incidentally, promote a slim-at-any-cost lifestyle already – have been wearing the sunnies for years.
It’s only recently (when the glasses became available to peasants like us) that scandal broke out over the vastly inappropriate name. And rightfully so – this is excruciatingly reckless, borderline sociopathic behaviour on the part of this brand.
The powerfully offensive shades come in a mix of colours: Tactless Navy, Criminally Insensitive Red, Woefully Moronic White, and Suave Idiot Black. Look at their sleek, slimline frames and brittle, breakable arms. So thin, so sexy, so anorexxxy.
Combining the words ‘anorexic’ and ‘sexy’ to sell expensive sunglasses is so wildly irresponsible and vile, it sounds like a prank.
Except that it’s not.
It’s a sinister business decision made by two well-respected, industry-leading designers with a product to sell. Painfully chic Frenchman Lasry has laughed off the suggestion that branding his wears ‘anorexxxy’ is offensive. He says the name is simply descriptive of the ‘slim’ construction of the glasses, end of story, laugh all the way to the bank.
Top Comments
Thank you for writing this! I have been commenting since the line was released. I have written to KW and the various companies who she designs for. This is so irresponsible. Again, thanks! I don't understand why there hasn't been broad outrage about this.
Who on.earth would buy these tacky sunglasses?? I have no desire to buy sunglasses that supposedly promote mental illness and misery and I would seriously scrutinize the intellect or moral code of anyone who bought these.