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Oop! People Are Accusing Stella McCartney Of Cultural Appropriation For Using African Ankara Prints In Her New Collection

Chile, Stella McCartney has got a lot of people rolling their eyes at her new collection. The designer debuted some African inspired looks at her most recent show

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For those who might be a little lost in the sauceStellas designs are made with African material known as Ankara print.

Im not gonna lie, as an African myself, I wasnt sure how to feel about this one. Im somewhere between oh thats umm.. cool I suppose and GIIRRRLLLL YOU TRIIEEDDTTTTTT IT!

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I mean, in my opinion, homegirl couldve paid homage to the African culture by having African models represent the African pieces in the collectionbut thats none of my business.

Photo: Victor Virgile | Getty Images
Photo: Victor Virgile | Getty Images

Do yall think Stella is guilty of cultural appropriation or are people overreacting? Sidebar make sure to support African designers/businesses if yall are looking for Ankara print clothing okay??

 

TSR Staff: Thembi (@ThembiTV_)

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