During Omaha Fashion Week, designer Kelli Molczyk's jacket design sparked controversy as it appeared to resemble a swastika. Molczyk defended her design, explaining that it was inspired by a pinwheel quilt and was not intended to represent hate symbols. The event organizers admitted oversight in their review process, noting that the designer was a trusted headliner. Upon realization of the design's implications during the show, the team acted swiftly to address the situation, acknowledging the triggering nature of such symbols for the community.
"The image is triggering for many people. As much as we say our community does not allow hate speech and we don't allow bullying, people will slip things through the cracks..."
"At no point did I believe the pinwheel pattern represented or depicted a swastika, nor was it ever my intent to design the outfit with a swastika."
"When the model turned, the whole production team was like on text like 'oh my gosh that's a swastika we've got to remove that immediately.'"
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