The Perfect Prank: Cheeky “Mark Zuckerberg x H&M” collaboration
#AprilFools – Facebook CEO turns into a fashion star over the weekend.
You’ve probably seen the website circulating on social media, and you might have thought “no way, Mark Zuckerberg for H&M?”. Well, if you haven’t already figured it out, it was all just an elaborate April Fools’ prank. And a hilariously brilliant one at that. People have been clicking on the highly convincing markforhm.com website, which offered his trademark t-shirt and blue jeans look, going so far as to feature a “collection pack” consisting of seven basic grey t-shirts and one pair of basic jeans.
According to the cheeky website, “This new gender-neutral minimalistic range was inspired by Mark’s beliefs that making even the easiest decisions (like what to wear or what to eat for breakfast) consumes mental energy and gets in the way of doing more important things. That’s why we named this collection “One less thing to think about in a morning”.”
Did anyone fall for this “Mark Zuckerberg x H&M” fashion line? We have to admit, it was a very witty prank. Of course, the website is not, in fact, an official H&M site but a creative effort by pranksters Matvey Choudnovsky and Kolya Fabrika.
Angela Goh
