An ad for Isaia is much less objectionable, but still gets an honorable mention for its fascism chic

An ad for Isaia is much less objectionable, but still gets an honorable mention for its fascism chic —

an aesthetic I actually find appealing divorced from its perceived political associations. It’s all

sharp angles, thin lines, svelte bodies and fine-featured Milanese faces. Don’t forget the leather

gloves. Images of Hitler manhandling Eva Braun in the bunker waft through my mind.

I would stop far short of saying this is a big trend — the vast majority of these fashion ads are

still people in luxurious settings enjoying life and smiling. But the mbt theme is notable. They could

just as easily be the thoughtless gratuitous use of martial imagery as they could be high-brow

political protest. But war is certainly filtering into popular culture in more than just the expected

areas, regardless of the message behind these ads.

Details, like Newsweek, has a page of interesting stats and quotes. A couple of appropriate picks to

round off this post:

“We’ve got Aryan Nations graffiti in Baghdad. That’s a problem.” — Dept. of Defense “gang

detective” Scott Barfield, on the increasing number of neo-Nazis in the US military.