American designer Marc Jacobs was recently accused of cultural appropriation on social media.
American designer Marc Jacobs was recently accused of cultural appropriation on social media.
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At his Spring-Summer 2017 show, he sent models down the runway with dreadlocks.
At his Spring-Summer 2017 show, he sent models down the runway with dreadlocks.
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He said the hair was inspired by director Lana Wachowski (one half of the Wachowskis directing duo behind "The Matrix" trilogy), who starred in his Spring-Summer 2016 campaign.
He said the hair was inspired by director Lana Wachowski (one half of the Wachowskis directing duo behind "The Matrix" trilogy), who starred in his Spring-Summer 2016 campaign.
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The day after the show, Jacobs commented on a photo on the Marc Jacobs brand's Instagram account, dismissing "all who cry 'cultural appropriation' or whatever nonsense'" as "narrow minded," and claimed not to see color or race.
The day after the show, Jacobs commented on a photo on the Marc Jacobs brand's Instagram account, dismissing "all who cry 'cultural appropriation' or whatever nonsense'" as "narrow minded," and claimed not to see color or race.
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He likened his use of dreadlocks to women of color straightening their hair.
He likened his use of dreadlocks to women of color straightening their hair.
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Many on social media considered that an insensitive false equivalence.
Many on social media considered that an insensitive false equivalence.
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On Sept. 18, Jacobs apologized for "the lack of sensitivity unintentionally expressed by my brevity" on his Instagram account.
On Sept. 18, Jacobs apologized for "the lack of sensitivity unintentionally expressed by my brevity" on his Instagram account.
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"The sad bit of this whole drama is the idea that one has to be careful of what they say, how they say it, and to whom they say it to," he explained.
"The sad bit of this whole drama is the idea that one has to be careful of what they say, how they say it, and to whom they say it to," he explained.
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"All this, just because what you say may threaten someone, and they may get offended or outraged. I think that erodes one's freedom of speech," he says.
"All this, just because what you say may threaten someone, and they may get offended or outraged. I think that erodes one's freedom of speech," he says.
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Jacobs' Spring-Summer 2017 show was held last week at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
Jacobs' Spring-Summer 2017 show was held last week at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
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