Creative Backlash Against Kenneth Cole's Idiotic Egypt Tweets
LatestKenneth Cole deleted his infamous Egypt joke from Twitter and released a second apology, but the world hasn’t finished berating him. The Tweet has been emblazoned on a San Francisco store window — protest as street art (or vice-versa?).
Kenneth Cole’s Twitter now directs users to his Facebook page, where he’s posted this message:
I apologize to everyone who was offended by my insensitive tweet about the situation in Egypt. I’ve dedicated my life to raising awareness about serious social issues, and in hindsight my attempt at humor regarding a nation liberating themselves against oppression was poorly timed and absolutely inappropriate.
Kenneth Cole, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer
The first response is “You are an asshole! No excuses” and things don’t get much better from there.
Today photos of the Kenneth Cole store in San Francisco’s SoMa district turned up online. At first commenters claimed this photo was the product of a really good Photoshop job, but later other people posted shots of what appears to be a decal.