TSR Updatez: Comme Des Garcons is offering up an apology after being called out for cultural appropriation at its latest menswear show at Paris Fashion Week.
People had a lot to say after the high fashion brand put their white models in braided wigs, which many felt were made to resemble Black hairstyles, while Black models who walked the runway sported their natural hair.
The brand issued an apology to Dazed this morning saying, “The inspiration for the headpieces for Comme des Garçons menswear FW’20 show was the look of an Egyptian prince. It was never ever our intention to disrespect or hurt anyone – we deeply and sincerely apologise for any offense it has caused.”
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The Comme Des Garcons show’s hair stylist Julien d’Y also responded to the backlash with an apology on his IG. “My inspiration for the Comme des Garcons show was Eyptian prince a look I found truly beautiful and inspirational. A look that was an homage.. Never was it my intention to hurt or offend anyone, ever. If I did, I deeply apologise.”
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