Crime X Punishment is and up-and-coming Russian streetwear line manufactured by Russian prisoners.
After being sent to a Russian jail for two weeks, Crime X Punishment co-founder Mike was inspired to live each day to the fullest. Upon his release, he decided to do so and began the streetwear line with his friend Leonid. Each piece from the line is partially manufactured at the Federal State Institution Correctional Facility. Inmates are paid for their labor which in turn helps prepare them for life outside of prison. Aware that their idea held international appeal, the duo has now launched their first collection internationally. With USSR imagery (though they reject the Soviet meaning behind the symbols) and Cyrillic text, Crime X Punishment works as a representation of Russian youth culture.
Inmate-Made Clothing Lines
Crime X Punishment Produces Its Collection Inside a Prison
Trend Themes
1. Inmate-made Fashion - The trend of producing clothing lines inside prison by inmates can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable fashion and prison reform.
2. Socially Conscious Streetwear - The trend of producing streetwear lines by prisoners can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry for companies adopting socially conscious practices.
3. Innovative Rehabilitation Programs - The trend of employing prisoners to manufacture clothing can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities for creating innovative rehabilitation programs that can help prepare them for life outside of prison.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can adopt the trend of producing clothing lines by prisoners to create sustainable fashion products and socially responsible practices.
2. Prison - Innovative rehabilitation programs that employ prisoners to manufacture clothing can be developed in the prison industry to provide opportunities for skills training and rehabilitation.
3. Social Entrepreneurship - The trend of producing streetwear lines by prisoners can create disruption in the social entrepreneurship industry and help promote sustainable and socially conscious practices.