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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/07/gucci-withdraws-jumper-blackface-backlash/amp/
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Gucci pulled a black polo neck sweater from its shops Thursday after it sparked comparisons with racially offensive golliwog and "blackface" imagery.
The "balaclava jumper" can be pulled up to the eyes with the mouth visible through large red lips.
"Happy Black History Month y'all," one African American fashionista tweeted ironically, with others pointing out the resemblance to a golliwog.
It is the third Italian brand to be hit in recent months by race rows, after Prada was forced to pull a line of accessories in December because of their resemblance to blackface imagery.
Dolce & Gabbana are reeling from a boycott in China after a calamitous advertising campaign of a Chinese woman struggling to eat spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks that was decried as racist.
The label's co-founder Stefano Gabbana appeared to add fuel to the fire with a private Instagram exchange in which he used a smiling turd emoji to describe the country and referred to "China Ignorant Dirty Smelling Mafia".
D&G insisted his account was hacked. [b]
The "balaclava jumper" can be pulled up to the eyes with the mouth visible through large red lips.
"Happy Black History Month y'all," one African American fashionista tweeted ironically, with others pointing out the resemblance to a golliwog.
It is the third Italian brand to be hit in recent months by race rows, after Prada was forced to pull a line of accessories in December because of their resemblance to blackface imagery.
Dolce & Gabbana are reeling from a boycott in China after a calamitous advertising campaign of a Chinese woman struggling to eat spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks that was decried as racist.
The label's co-founder Stefano Gabbana appeared to add fuel to the fire with a private Instagram exchange in which he used a smiling turd emoji to describe the country and referred to "China Ignorant Dirty Smelling Mafia".
D&G insisted his account was hacked. [b]
The Gucci polo neck has, however, sparked far less fury online, with some coming to the defence of its flamboyant designer Alessandro Michele, known for his playful kitschy creations.
However, the brand was quick to pull the jumper, issuing a statement within hours of the first posts questioning it.
"We deeply apologise for the offence caused by the wool balaclava jumper," it said. "We confirm that the item has been immediately removed from our online store and all physical stores.
"We are fully committed to increasing diversity throughout our organisation and turning this incident into a powerful learning moment for the Gucci team and beyond," the brand added.
However, the brand was quick to pull the jumper, issuing a statement within hours of the first posts questioning it.
"We deeply apologise for the offence caused by the wool balaclava jumper," it said. "We confirm that the item has been immediately removed from our online store and all physical stores.
"We are fully committed to increasing diversity throughout our organisation and turning this incident into a powerful learning moment for the Gucci team and beyond," the brand added.
meanwhile - the backlashers are at it as fast as they can go in landan - stabsville is so undiverse
but having said that our friend of the book in bristol turns out to be just like us - hopefully all will inegrate eventually
they like pu$$y as much as we do Imam's rule!!! get it on brother
but having said that our friend of the book in bristol turns out to be just like us - hopefully all will inegrate eventually
they like pu$$y as much as we do Imam's rule!!! get it on brother
Wonder what the SJWs think of this woman. Don't laugh there at the back!
https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/woman-using-tanning-injections-thinks-children-will-be-black
If people can be "transgender" just because they want to, can you be "transrace" surely if you want to blackface?
https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/woman-using-tanning-injections-thinks-children-will-be-black
If people can be "transgender" just because they want to, can you be "transrace" surely if you want to blackface?
To be fair A bit of parity is needed here...
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There's always sadness behind the smile isn't there, I think every clown I've seen has a raging alcoholic's nose.
Why on earth are presumably intelligent people working in blue-chip brands listening to confected outrage and professional offence takers?
it's amazing how some people look so hard into the detail to find offence, you can bet your bottom dollar that 99% of the people upset by this garment are white people
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