Looks like Gucci has released its new “WTF were they thinking?” collection
Fashion can get very weird at times – take this swimsuit, for example.
Or this stylish ensemble.
These pale into insignificance in comparison to Gucci’s latest creation, which has been compared to …well, just take a look.
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Yes, the ‘Balaclava knit top’ looks like blackface – including that worn by League of Gentlemen character, Papa Lazarou
– so the reactions have been less than desirable, from Gucci’s point of view.
Balaclava knit top by Gucci. Happy Black History Month y’all. pic.twitter.com/HA7sz7xtOQ
— Rashida (@fuckrashida) February 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/cocoadiosa/status/1093220855662956546
Fucking hell. New from Gucci, the "WANNA BUY SOME PEGS, DAVE?" collection. pic.twitter.com/0s9olerWtL
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) February 7, 2019
You're my wife now! https://t.co/eSweBxrk4S
— Tears of a Clown (@Modmuffin) February 6, 2019
In a stable door and bolted horse situation, Gucci issued this statement.
So @gucci puts out a sweater that looks like blackface……
On Black History Month….
And then issues an apology because they didn't know that blackface images are racist.♂️ pic.twitter.com/G3HjPTIuuQ
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) February 7, 2019
Former magazine editor and model, Vanessa Veasley, had a suggestion.
If you hire more Black people and cultivate an environment where people on all levels of the company feel comfortable to speak up incidents like this will be avoided.
— The GLOWBOSS (@VanessaVeasley) February 7, 2019
H/T: Twitter Moments