Danielle Bernstein is facing criticism after she aimed to “remake” a pair of “vintage gym shorts” she claimed was from the 90s.
The influencer took to Instagram to share a photo of herself donning a blue button shirt and brown shorts. In the caption, she explained that her shorts were “vintage” pieces and she had plans to remake them for her online shop, WeWoreWhat.
However, according to fashion watchdog Diet Prada, her shorts were actually from an Australian store called Art Garments. The shop’s owner, Grace Corby, told Diet Prada that her fans tagged her in Bernstein’s comments, which led her to scour past orders. She found that Bernstein purchased the shorts back on 11 November 2019.
After the situation was made public, Bernstein immediately added a statement in her caption, writing, “Correction—these are from Etsy and I totally thought they were vintage but they are made to order—someone on my team ordered them for me a while back—I will not be making them!”
Corby told Diet Prada that her shorts were inspired by a cheaper pair she bought at a Berlin flea market. She wore them until they were stretched out, and took them to a seamstress to make some changes. The new changes gave the shorts a wider and longer fit, and a much flexible waistband.
“We all know fashion often references vintage, so I’m not sure why my pair were chosen as a template and not a true ‘90s gym short,” she said.
