Friday, October 26, 2018


Incorrect hair



Vogue has been accused of cultural appropriation after styling Kendall Jenner, the American model, with big hair in a photoshoot inspired by the late 19th century.

One social media user wrote: “We used to have our hair burned . . . now they copy our afros but can’t use actual BLACK models.”

Vogue apologised but said that the look was, in fact, meant to be an update of sketches of the “Gibson girl”, an embodiment of the Edwardian feminine ideal, which showed young women with hair piled up in bouffants.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would care because....

Anonymous said...

This is in no way an Afro.
Just another example of how stupid people are quick to take offence.

Stan B said...

"We apologize for the historical ignorance of many of our readers. Their failure to recognize Edwardian (English) hairstyles in no way makes us guilty of any crime against humanity, real or imagined." => How the Apology Should Have Read.