Thank you so much for shedding light onto this, Louis!
I really recommend reading Cynthia Miller-Idriss’s “The Extreme Gone Mainstream” (2019), which explores how neo-Nazi symbolism is being inserted on commercialised products and clothes in Germany.
I really appreciate your willingness to say you were wrong in publishing this piece. And to the person who said you need to read less Vogue and more history books…it really is tea!!!
People who are involved in any creative pursuit, fashion or otherwise, need to be well read and accept that everything we do has a deeper meaning, and is always rooted in history — whether we consciously realize it or not! Thank you for your perspective with this essay! <3
I feel like the real problem here is why were you willing to wear and promote a brand you know nothing about? Don’t you think that’s disingenuous? Will you literally put any piece of clothing on and be photographed in it if you think it will raise your status in the fashion/influencer circles you move in? Were you getting paid for this?
I’m not trying to be harsh here. I think it’s great that you’ve acknowledged your error and you are opening a conversation about this issue. But don’t you think you need to consider what it is about you and your desire for clout that made you such an easy target for falling for this kind of thing?
Other alternative toponyms for the quarter are Neukölln-Nord, Nordneukölln and Neukölln 44. The number 44 had been part of the quarter's old postal code (1000 Berlin 44, Neukölln 1) and is still in informal cultural use after the introduction of the new postal codes in Germany on 1 July 1993. (Neukölln's current postal codes range from 12043 to 12059, using only the odd terminating numbers in-between.) Aside from its use to distinguish the quarter from the borough, the old postal code 44 has i.a. become part of local youth and music culture, adopted e.g. by native hip hop musicians such as Nashi44, Doni44, 44Grad and Kalazh44.
The number 44 has a certain cultural and symbolic significance in Berlin-Neukölln, especially in the context of youth and street culture. The number 44 has been established in youth culture, especially in rap and street slang, as a kind of in-group code for Neukölln. Similar to "36" for Kreuzberg or "65" for Mannheim. It thus stands as a numerical code for the area – often used in music, graffiti, or social media.
Rap and hip-hop scene: Many artists from Neukölln use the number 44 in their songs or on clothing to show their origins. It can be seen as a kind of neighborhood pride.
Overall, "44" is an unofficial but established symbolic code for Neukölln, especially in urban culture.
Kobosil is not a saint, but he is from Neukölln and he is very proud of it.
'Im curious, did you actually reach out the the press team to discuss this hit-piece? I mean, you open with a call for due diligence, yet proceed to spin a narrative based on unfounded allegations and vague insinuations—without any real understanding of Tecno, Kobosil, or 44 Label Group. You even admit you only paid attention because a ‘hip’ press agency invited you.
There is absolutely nothing Nazi or fascist about 44 Label Group. Quite the opposite. The fact that this even needs to be stated says more about your approach than anything else.
If you’re going to engage in serious journalism, at least attempt to base it on facts rather than assumptions. Get a grip.
omg not 44 being in the brand name….thank you for taking accountability!! if you’d like to read more ab fascism and fashion please check out the official nancy drew newsletter by lindsay louise!!
Thank you so much for shedding light onto this, Louis!
I really recommend reading Cynthia Miller-Idriss’s “The Extreme Gone Mainstream” (2019), which explores how neo-Nazi symbolism is being inserted on commercialised products and clothes in Germany.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691196152/the-extreme-gone-mainstream?srsltid=AfmBOoreC9Bu0FwM6hO2P8JUrJfl_ZV9QUrJ3wRqx_GSVh7jPTDPxc2h (not sure if links work here)
Definitely will check this out!
I really appreciate your willingness to say you were wrong in publishing this piece. And to the person who said you need to read less Vogue and more history books…it really is tea!!!
People who are involved in any creative pursuit, fashion or otherwise, need to be well read and accept that everything we do has a deeper meaning, and is always rooted in history — whether we consciously realize it or not! Thank you for your perspective with this essay! <3
wow! priceless and yet so costly these mistakes.
I feel like the real problem here is why were you willing to wear and promote a brand you know nothing about? Don’t you think that’s disingenuous? Will you literally put any piece of clothing on and be photographed in it if you think it will raise your status in the fashion/influencer circles you move in? Were you getting paid for this?
I’m not trying to be harsh here. I think it’s great that you’ve acknowledged your error and you are opening a conversation about this issue. But don’t you think you need to consider what it is about you and your desire for clout that made you such an easy target for falling for this kind of thing?
The guy in the photo to the right has a fashy haircut. He looks like a dumb-ass, too.
Other alternative toponyms for the quarter are Neukölln-Nord, Nordneukölln and Neukölln 44. The number 44 had been part of the quarter's old postal code (1000 Berlin 44, Neukölln 1) and is still in informal cultural use after the introduction of the new postal codes in Germany on 1 July 1993. (Neukölln's current postal codes range from 12043 to 12059, using only the odd terminating numbers in-between.) Aside from its use to distinguish the quarter from the borough, the old postal code 44 has i.a. become part of local youth and music culture, adopted e.g. by native hip hop musicians such as Nashi44, Doni44, 44Grad and Kalazh44.
The number 44 has a certain cultural and symbolic significance in Berlin-Neukölln, especially in the context of youth and street culture. The number 44 has been established in youth culture, especially in rap and street slang, as a kind of in-group code for Neukölln. Similar to "36" for Kreuzberg or "65" for Mannheim. It thus stands as a numerical code for the area – often used in music, graffiti, or social media.
Rap and hip-hop scene: Many artists from Neukölln use the number 44 in their songs or on clothing to show their origins. It can be seen as a kind of neighborhood pride.
Overall, "44" is an unofficial but established symbolic code for Neukölln, especially in urban culture.
Kobosil is not a saint, but he is from Neukölln and he is very proud of it.
'Im curious, did you actually reach out the the press team to discuss this hit-piece? I mean, you open with a call for due diligence, yet proceed to spin a narrative based on unfounded allegations and vague insinuations—without any real understanding of Tecno, Kobosil, or 44 Label Group. You even admit you only paid attention because a ‘hip’ press agency invited you.
There is absolutely nothing Nazi or fascist about 44 Label Group. Quite the opposite. The fact that this even needs to be stated says more about your approach than anything else.
If you’re going to engage in serious journalism, at least attempt to base it on facts rather than assumptions. Get a grip.
omg not 44 being in the brand name….thank you for taking accountability!! if you’d like to read more ab fascism and fashion please check out the official nancy drew newsletter by lindsay louise!!