Twitter reacts to Fendi ‘vulva scarf’

A £750 Fendi scarf has been at the receiving end of online ribbing after Twitter users noticed it bore an unfortunate resemblance to a part of the female anatomy rarely seen on the world’s catwalks.

Or, as the New York Post puts it more bluntly, “Fendi’s $990 shawl looks like a furry vagina.”

The scarf was certainly one of the most talked-about items from the Italian fashion house’s new range of accessories, as social media users joked that its pink folds and fur trim made it look like female genitalia.

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The “vulva scarf” went viral over the weekend, after Twitter user Marshall5Sharon shared an image of the suggestive accessory:

And just in case you’re still struggling to picture it:

Some noted that, depending on the wearer, that image could get even more suggestive:

The resemblance seems to have been unintentional. The fleshy tone of the so-called “vulva scarf” was one of three available colours, the other two options being the distinctly less evocative red and blue.

What’s more, Fendi appears to have removed the pink model from its website - although some wags joked that the fashion house missed a great seasonal sales opportunity:

That said, the vulva look is a tricky one to pull off, even for the proudest feminist. “On the one hand, I want to applaud this scarf's existence and its homage (however unintentional) to the fruitful womb of life,” writes Mashable’s Amanda Henning.

“On the other hand, I'm certain that wearing this would make you look like you're being birthed.”