The fashion influencer community was agog as a brutal war raged when Sufi Motiwala, a popular fashion critic, mocked Manav Chhabra’s outfit at Coachella, making his followers angry in an internet war.
How It Started
Sufi Motiwala, known for his sharp critiques, shared a video mocking Chhabra’s choice of attire for the festival. He ridiculed Chhabra’s Lakers jersey, calling it uninspired and out of place for Coachella.
His comments didn’t stop there; he also took a dig at Manav Chhabra’s girlfriend Unnati’s outfit, suggesting it was outdated and cheap.
Manav Chhabra’s Fiery Response
Manav Chhabra was not willing to let criticism fly. He pushed back at comments, denouncing Sufi Motiwala as jealous and irrelevant.
In sarcasm, he pointed out that Sufi Motiwala never put his hand in a basketball through his entire lifetime, making a mockery of his comments about the Lakers jersey. Manav Chhabra assaulted Sufi Motiwala as well over profiteering on others’ pictures in becoming popular and even brought out allegations of Motiwala’s suspected past scandals.
The War of Words on Instagram
Sufi Motiwala retaliated with sarcasm at Manav Chhabra’s spelling/ Grammatical errors, labeling him illiterate. Before long, the row went viral, and fans and followers took sides. Some defended Sufi Motiwala’s blunt fashion put-downs, and others fought Manav Chhabra’s right to dress as he wished.
The Bigger Picture
This exchange is a sign of the increasing influence of social media fashion commentators and treading that fine line of criticism and personal rants. While some of the fashion world is constructive criticism, Sufi Motiwala versus Manav Chhabra is concerning as it is about how far influencers can take their critical statements.
At crunch time, this is guaranteed – fashion arguments quickly descend to all-out social media wars in an instant.