Vans exec apologizes after Fugazi streetwear collab mistaken for punk band Fugazi
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Jon Blistein
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A Vans executive apologized after a collaboration with the streetwear brand Fugazi was widely mistaken for a partnership with the iconic anti-consumerist punk band Fugazi. The confusion began when the clothing brand Fugazi announced a Vans collab on Instagram, prompting Dischord Records (co-founded by Fugazi's Ian MacKaye) to clarify the band had nothing to do with it. The mix-up highlights the irony of a brand named after a famously anti-commercial band engaging in corporate sneaker collaborations.
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A Vans executive has issued an apology after a collaboration with the streetwear brand Fugazi was confused for a collaboration with the legendary — and legendarily anti-consumerist — punk band Fugazi.
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