While fashion designers and brands continue to grab headlines and praise for their “heroism,” garment workers are fundraising for basic needs. This article was originally published at Truthout By Minh-Ha T. Pham Fashion labels from Christian Siriano, H&M and Zara to luxury firms like LVMH, Kering and Prada have recently pledged to redirect their resources...
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‘Next In Fashion’ is a Lesson on Effective and Ineffective Allyship
Next in Fashion’s ‘streetwear’ episode is a master class of how Black men can be effective and ineffective allies to Black women. By Paige Robinson The fashion industry has a racism problem. Fashion trends come and go, but apparently racism never goes out of style. This racism gets confronted, although inadvertently, in a streetwear-focused episode...
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Fashion Is Political, So Why Does Fashion Week Continue To Ignore That?
Fashion should say something and be of service to someone. It should engage in a dialogue about the way our world works and how we must do better. By Gloria Oladipo I don’t understand the point of fashion week. I went to London Fashion Week for the first time. It was my adolescent dream realized,...
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5 Excuses We Don’t Want To Hear About Plus-Size Exclusion in Fashion
Plus-size folks don’t need anyone “actually-ing” size-exclusion — many of the excuses and explanations thrown at us are nothing more than gaslighting. By Briana Lawrence So there’s this Ivy Park x Adidas clothing collab. Y’all have probably heard about it. You have likely watched — just like me — as various celebs were gifted with...
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What Olivia Munn and Lizzo Get Wrong About Art Criticism
The reality is that celebrity careers rely on the expertise of critics. On Thursday, Olivia Munn tweeted two pages of a response she had in reaction to the fashion site, Go Fug Yourself, run by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. Much like its title, the site employs a dash of humor when describing celebrity attire...
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Stop Mourning Oppressors: Anti-Condolences For Karl Lagerfeld
The fashion industry continued to let this terrible person hold a place of high-esteem and reduced his commentary to Lagerfeld simply being a bit eccentric. Chanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, died at 85 on Tuesday in Paris. Lagerfeld, known for being “the King of Fashion” and a prolific designer who left his mark on the...
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The Radical Act of Beyoncé Claiming Her FUPA
Beyoncé addressing this post-baby body reality is an important moment. I am not a rabid Beyoncé fan. I like Lemonade and a few more of her songs, but it would be a stretch to call me a “fan”. However, reading her statement in Vogue’s September issue, I felt a kinship with her that I had...
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Stella McCartney Did The Most British Thing Ever: She Stole From Africans
These mines so often plundered just keep on giving. And they keep on taking. Designer Stella McCartney dropped the ball. Perhaps she was too busy patting herself on the back for being a vegetarian who cares about the environment to care about being the epitome of British imperialism in the realm of cultural appropriation. For...
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10 Things You May Not Know About Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was born 110 years ago today, here are some facts you might not have known about her. Born on July 6, 1907, Frida Kahlo lived most of her genius artistic life in relative obscurity. Her glorious self-portraits and haunting surrealism had its first popular renaissance in the 1970s as the art world began...
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Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian Just Keep Stealing from Black Women
The Kardashian-Jenners will keep stealing from Black women because they are never held accountable for their actions. By Tiffanie Woods Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are officially cancelled. The Kardashian-Jenner clan are no strangers to being accused of cultural appropriation or stealing from Black culture, but they have gone the extra mile with their latest...