Lil Uzi Vert stars in Marc Jacobs’ 40th anniversary campaign

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert stars in Marc Jacobs’ latest 40th anniversary campaign. To have a good time the occasion, the rapper shows off the brand’s exclusive bag.

The luxury brand shared photos from the photo session of Stephen Sprouse and Marc Jacobs, which took place on June 14. For the anniversary spread, the Philadelphia rapper donned an all-black outfit, including a silky black durag designed by Alastair McKimm, while also showing off a lime green and black bag.

Featuring Sprouse graffiti, this coveted edition of the classic Jacobs bag adds a streetwear edge to the leather bag.

“I wanted to use Stephen’s graffiti because it meant something to me. Stefan as an artist; Stephen as a New York character. She had street cred but also the style of someone who was a fashion designer,” Jacobs he said his cooperation.

Bag description: “AMERICAN dressmaker STEPHEN SPROUSE pioneered the then-revolutionary idea of ​​combining downtown sophistication with downtown punk. “MARC first saw SPROUSE’s graffiti prints in 1984 and met him while working on his now iconic collaboration with LOUIS VUITTON.”

However, the rapper faced criticism from some fans in the comments. Some people made homophobic and discriminatory comments in regards to the way the 28-year-old posed in photo shoots.

“This is the award for woman of the year,” said one commentator.

Another wrote dismissively: “Uzi, give JT your purse back.”

In turn, Lil Uzi Vert’s defenders identified that men over the generations have stretched the boundaries of masculinity, especially in fashion.

“The comments about masculinity are weird,” the commenter explained. “In the Seventies, men wore crop tops and high heels. I believe there was a plan to finish black masculinity back then too.

While neither Jacobs nor Lil Uzi Vert has commented on the backlash, the hip-hop artist is strengthening his ties to the style industry.