It wouldn’t be wrong to say that German Designer Philipp Plein is a controversy child. After recently receiving flak for fat-shaming a writer who criticized his show, the maverick has now gone on to rub off Italian car manufacturer- Ferrari the wrong way. The marquee expressed its dissent over the designer’s constant use of its car on his Instagram posts through a ‘cease and desist’ letter that apparently has not been received well by him.
Plein can regularly be seen flaunting a fleet of his Ferrari cars on Instagram in a way that can easily be construed as lude by the audience. In July this year, the designer also posted an image to Instagram showcasing his l latest pair of sparkly sneakers, displayed atop of his own $350,000 USD Ferrari 812 Superfast in a matching shade of green. However, Ferrari views the association as one that is uncalled for – a fact that is has also called out in the ‘Cease and Desist’ letter addressed to Plein.
While commenting on the same, Ferrari also stated that an association with Plein aligns the car company “with a lifestyle [that is] totally inconsistent with [Ferrari’s] brand perception, in connection with performers making sexual innuendos and using Ferrari’s cars as props in a manner which is per se distasteful.” The automaker presented Plein 48 hours to remove the associated pictures from Instagram however he not only refused to do that but also went on to post the said letter for his fans to see. Well, looks like Plein just loves inviting trouble onto himself!
[Via:TheVerge]