Fashion designer, Gigi Hunter is well known for her hand-knitted styles and custom designs. She has created looks for all your favorites, and that roster grew when she created a custom look for it-girl Ari Fletcher. Now she is coming for the influencer after she claims to have sent her a handmade piece that she alleges Ari never wore.
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— Melissa Michelle (@meIissamichelIe) June 28, 2022
In an Instagram post, the designer commented on the outfit Ari wore to this year’s BET Awards, saying that it was a knock-off of one of her designs. “[Ari] had me maker her a dress in exchange for a post/tag” she said in the post. “She ghosted me and kept the dress only to wear this fake knockoff of my brand LOL.”
She came with receipts as well. She posted screenshots of text conversations between her and the influencer showing the way in which she ghosted GiGi.
Ari alleges the receipts are from last year. This does not change the fact that she did not promote the dress as promised. Resorting to calling a piece she begged for “ugly” while her knockoff suffers unfortunate wardrobe malfunctions in the public eye. pic.twitter.com/bIM9ptKNmo
— Melissa Michelle (@meIissamichelIe) June 28, 2022
Ari clapped back saying that the texts were from over a year ago and adding that the dress was ugly. Many Twitter users are under the impression that Ari must not know the legend that is GiGi and how her designs have been seen on pretty much every hot girl in the past several decades.
It’s interesting to see that so many people have no clue who GiGi Hunter is. She is everything knitwear. In the 90s and 2000’s everyone wanted to get their hands on her pieces including Beyoncé, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mya, Ciara, JLo and more. pic.twitter.com/hcQ4rbj5B1
— K E I S H (@MikeishaDache) June 28, 2022
GiGi has done customs for Beyonce, Lisa Raye, and Jada Pinkett Smith among many others. Her impact is widely recognized and unfortunately often duplicated. pic.twitter.com/qo2xqD5aht
— Melissa Michelle (@meIissamichelIe) June 28, 2022
To see people say she is trying get “clout” by sharing her experience is beyond ridiculous. GiGi Hunter is a pioneer of crochet and knit designs. An icon. Still handmaking these designs decades later.
— K E I S H (@MikeishaDache) June 28, 2022