.COMMEGARCONS it's 2020, are you lost hun? 🧐 culturalappropriation PFW
on Friday, Jan. 17. But the new designs were quickly upstaged by the cultural appropriation of the show's styling — featuring a mostly-white lineup of male models wearing braided lace front wigs.
The cultural catastrophe was courtesy of stylist Pierrick Le Verge, who goes by the alias Julien d'Ys. In response to the immense backlash, d'Ys apologized for his lapse in judgement."Dear all, My inspiration for the Comme des Garçons show was Egyptian 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 apologize.", or perhaps they are blinded by their own creative narcissism. Despite d'Ys apology, he failed to express that he now understands why his styling choice was problematic.
Comme des Garçons's appropriation of traditional West African hairstyles contributes to a common trope in the fashion industry, where black culture is used by non-black creatives to add an"edge" to fashion. When they fail to appropriate black culture seamlessly, it becomes humorous and justifies a mocking of those same cultural objects that they are appropriating.
Keep reading ahead for a closer look at the Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Fall/Winter 2020 menswear collection.
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