Fashion Institute apologizes: Accessories did not intend 'to make a statement about race'

The Hill ^ | 02 20 2020 | John Bowden

[yesthatjallen]

There's a Getty photo at the link.

[grobdriver]

Obama!

[Red Badger]

Nothing racist there................

[yarddog]

Just about every TV show, movie, or advertisement makes a statement on race and it is basically, White bad, every other race good.

[Red Badger]

If I were a fashion designer, I’d make all the models wear a paper bag over their heads, with a little screen to see out of.

It’s about MY CLOTHING, NOT THE MODELS................and the models would be much, much cheaper, too..............

[Sans-Culotte]

Whether or not the “fashion accessories” were racist, they definitely were pretentious BS.

[Jeff Chandler]

What is Mick Jagger doing there?

[Robert DeLong]

How could anyone possibly think that would not be offensive? Better yet, why would anyone include those accessories that would quite reasonably detract from the fashion you are showing off?

[rktman]

HOW DARE THEY mock moochie. Of course it was meant to be that. Typical liberal gaggle showing their true ‘color’. Who was the tone deaf assclown that decided that would be so ‘sheeshee’?

[rktman]

Oh, like a burqua head peice?

[hellinahandcart]

Wait...aren’t those just oversized Mr. Potato Head parts?

[Red Badger]

Yeah, something like that. I would want the customers to see MY MERCHANDISE, NOT THE DUMMY WEARING IT................

[rktman]

Hmmmm. I’ve heard of and actually seen ‘furries’ but, ‘veggies’ would be a new one to me. LOL!

[TexasKamaAina]

“It does not appear that the original intent of the design, the use of accessories or the creative direction of the show was to make a statement about race; however, it is now glaringly obvious that has been the outcome,”

It is glaringly obvious that nearly anything will be perceived as about race.

[I want the USA back]

If you’re White, you can’t win. If you simply exist, without adopting a particular costume, you’re racist. If you speak, without saying anything bad about anyone, you’re racist. If you think, without thinking any mean thoughts, you’re racist. If you put on a blackface, you’re racist. If you don’t put on a blackface, you’re racist.

[Calvin Locke]

“Go Big or Go Home”?

[Retrofitted]

I thought they were going for the Sophia Hadjipanteli look, so I’m not sure if that moves my window from racism to objectivism or some other ism I’m not sure of.

And nope, not posting photos. ;)

[Calvin Locke]

Hirsutophobic?