Celine's Paris Store Vandalized by Graffiti Artist

GivenchyHomme · 11-11-2011

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Graffiti artist Kidult has striked again. This time he has tagged the Paris flagship store of French brand Céline. The move comes as a response it seems, to the Spring 2011 campaign of the brand, which featured models Daria Werbowy and Stella Tennant, shot by Juergen Teller, posing with skateboard decks. As such, Kidult did not tag his usual ‘KID’ tag, but rather went with ‘SK8′.

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Graffiti artist Kidult spray painted a big “SK8″ over the Céline flagship in Paris. Allegedly, it was because he didn’t like the skateboards in Céline’s spring 2011 ad campaign

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Marc10 · 11-11-2011

This is not graffiti, this is vandalism. I hope he pays for his acts.

ScarlettLover · 11-11-2011

I agree I don't consider this graffiti either, it's just cruel defacing. And for a really petty reason at that...

Birkin · 11-11-2011

he is not a graffiti artist , he is a graffiti vandal

christian zh · 11-11-2011

what a moron

EnVogueLove · 11-11-2011

I totally agree with everybody. Why on earth would you go and spray a store just because you didn’t like skateboards in ad campaign. I may not like bananas at Prada clothes, but I didn't spray their store

What a stupidity

Is this guy like ten?

Urban Stylin · 11-11-2011

they could always use it to their advantage since the theme of the ads is skating..and theres some pink in t hem

Karen0193 · 11-11-2011

this guy's an idiot.

kokobombon · 11-11-2011

It says "Allegedly", is there proof he said that? cause this looks on purpose, for publicity reasons by Celine... but I´m always skeptical

the paint its the same color as the painting in the ad background and he writes skate... coincidences, coincidences...

tigerrouge · 11-11-2011

I thought that - whoever's done this should be getting paid for it, because they've brought the company publicity without doing any harm to their brand, and a bit of spray-paint doesn't prevent people from still being able to enter the store.

bothsidesnow · 11-11-2011

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Originally Posted by kokobombon

It says "Allegedly", is there proof he said that? cause this looks on purpose, for publicity reasons by Celine... but I´m always skeptical

the paint its the same color as the painting in the ad background and he writes skate... coincidences, coincidences...

and note also how the CÉLINE printed on the window is perfectly framed in the middle of the K in SK8.

Pradable · 11-11-2011

That store does not appearance to be a flagship store, even looks better with the graffiti... J/K.

Also I think that the guys who made it are completely mad and have to pay.

YoninahAliza · 11-11-2011

Honestly, what's the point of defacing a building with spray paint? Nothing. It doesn't solve any problems. Especially those issues "Kidult" has with the brand or whatever. And anyways it's vandalism to markup a building in such a way.

CrisGalaxy · 11-11-2011

I like it, they should keep it.

seamnoir · 11-11-2011

I am a huge fan of the house of Celine. I guess I stand alone, but I think it's pretty rad. He got his message across, didn't he? I think our generation lacks passion, especially when it comes to activism.

I'm not saying that I agree with the way he chose to express himself or attempting to vindicate his crime, but he's probably opposed to the fashion industry stealing underground street culture, appropriating it (i.e. swagger jacking), and then shamelessly marketing it as exclusive (read: luxe pricing) to mass audiences.

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Pradable V.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Colombia Gender: homme Posts: 4,889	That store does not appearance to be a flagship store, even looks better with the graffiti... J/K. Also I think that the guys who made it are completely mad and have to pay. __________________ 'Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi, tu as besoin de moi, tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie, tu ne peux vivre sans moi et je mourrerai sans toi. Je tuerai pour toi'

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YoninahAliza fashion elite Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Avonlea Gender: femme Posts: 2,953	Honestly, what's the point of defacing a building with spray paint? Nothing. It doesn't solve any problems. Especially those issues "Kidult" has with the brand or whatever. And anyways it's vandalism to markup a building in such a way. __________________ http://miss-rumphius.tumblr.com/ "It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable." Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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