Feb
04
2011

Designer Tweets Egyptian Riots Due to His New Line Coming Out

Famous shoe designer Kenneth Cole stuck his fabulously shod foot into his mouth by tweeting, “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online…” After an uproar from people who don’t think revolution jokes are funny, he issued the following tweet: “we weren’t intending to make light of a serious situation. We understand the sensitivity of this historic moment.”

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Designer Tweets Egyptian Riots Due to His New Line Coming Out

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