Before you come for me over the phrase “steal like an artist,” let’s zoom out for a second.
Ask yourself this: how many times have you already seen this idea?...this visual language, this provocation...recycled, reinterpreted, remixed?
Exactly.
This doesn’t start or end with Jeremy Scott. And it definitely didn’t originate in fashion’s last viral moment. This trail runs all the way back to McDonald's, one of the most aggressively recognizable brands in human history. Red. Yellow. Icons. Uniforms. Mass consumption turned into culture.
Fashion didn’t invent that.
Art didn’t invent that.
They borrowed it.
And that’s the point.
Nothing Is New. And That’s the Freedom.
Every generation wants to believe it’s the first to break the rules. But the truth is more interesting (and more liberating): nothing is new...only newly arranged.
Pop art lifted from consumerism.
Luxury lifted from workwear.
Streetwear lifted from the streets.
High fashion lifted from fast food, cartoons, factories, and uniforms.
Over and over again.
So when something feels “too easy” or “too obvious,” that’s usually because it’s already embedded in our collective memory. It works because it’s familiar. It sticks because it’s already been proven.
Why This Was Too Enticing to Ignore
This wasn’t about originality for originality’s sake, or for fucks sake. It was about tension. About taking something ubiquitous, almost invisible from overexposure, and reframing it with intent.
Fast food as fashion.
Uniforms as identity.
Consumption as costume.
It was low-hanging fruit...but that doesn’t make it lazy. It makes it strategic.
Artists don’t steal because they’re out of ideas.
They steal because they understand patterns, symbols, and desire.
The Real Question Isn’t “Why Did You Do This?”
The real question is: why are we still pretending this hasn’t always been the game?
If you’re waiting for something that’s never been touched before, you’ll wait forever. If you’re willing to remix what already exists...loudly, honestly, unapologetically...you get to participate in the chaos instead of watching it pass you by.
Nothing is new.
Everything is borrowed.
What matters is how boldly you say it’s yours.
And yeah, this one was just too enticing and too easy not to take.