'Is Stella McCartney Guilty of Cultural Appropriation?'

07:13 Oct 4, 2021 1 1

'In Stella McCartney\'s 2017 Paris Fashion Week runway show, her SS18 collection featured a range of garments which utilised wax print/ankara material normally associated with African fashion and often called African print. Many people were offended/outraged, accusing Stella McCartney of cultural appropriation for using the material and for the fact that there was a serious lack of ethnic diversity amongst the models that were selected to wear the garments. There were numerous features online which highlighted this outrage and whilst it caused a stir, I can\'t say that it was a PR crisis for the very fact that this year the collection was launched in stores.  Lack of inclusion in fashion is a serious problem and so any outrage concerning that was most certainly justified, however with regards to cultural appropriation that is another issue entirely.  Watch my #TalkTimeWith Ronke video to find out my thoughts - feel free to share your thoughts too.   Here\'s the link to the piece I referenced: http://www.messynessychic.com/2015/10/30/made-in-holland-the-chanel-of-africa/ https://twitter.com/ronkelawal' 

Tags: fashion , press , diversity , inclusion , african fashion , blogs , african print , Stella McCartney , crisis , ankara , média , Magazines , pr , Cultural Appropriation , cultural appreciation , wax print

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