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By Doug Stephens<\/p>\n

\"Kent<\/p>\n

It seems hardly a month passes without yet another retail brand being called out for carrying a product consumers see as either gratuitously controversial, downright offensive or simply absurd. \u00a0From objectionable slogans on t-shirts to faux ethnic garb, some fashion brands seem oddly determined to piss consumers off.<\/p>\n

So, are these fashion faux pas simply the result of innocent errors on the part of brands rushing to get items into a faster-paced fashion market or have they become central ingredient in a more deliberate media strategy?<\/p>\n

This was the question we explored in this month’s CBC Radio segment. \u00a0You can listen HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

(length: 9 min 3 sec)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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