Dolce and Gabbana shows racist 'Mammy' earrings and fabric prints.
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https://jezebel.com/5946724/dolce--gabbana-shows-racist-mammy-earrings-and-fun-fabric-prints
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/dolce-gabbana-send-racist-mammy-collection-down-catwalk
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/azealia-banks-slams-racist-dolce-and-gabbana-line-241445/
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dolce-and-gabbana-racist-earrings-_n_1914455
In milan 2013 Dolce and Gabbana showed what was seen as a really racist and outdated fashion show. It showed racist imagery of coloured women, and 'Mammy earrings'.
Dolce and Gabbana say that the designs are inspired by their Sicilian heritage. There were rustic, flour sack dresses and examples of Sicilian basket-weaving. The set for their 2013 spring summer show at Milan fashion week was a balcony lined with ivy and cacti. The models wore fruit cornucopias and earrings of black women and the faces of coloured ladies repeated throughout. The New York Times said that the show was "imaginative". The decorative images and figurines of black people in turbans and jewels- also known as "Blackamoors", are considered collectable art, however they are also very offensive. Perhaps Dolce and Gabbana simply admired the beauty of the ebony figures and meant no harm, however the design duo should of thought about the offence it would have caused and should of stayed clear of anything that would profit from slave culture. However many others found this show very offensive. To top off all of the racist designs their was no coloured models to actual walk the runway in over 85 looks, making it even worse. The offensive blackamoor images sparked outrage in many people, social media took off and many celebrities had something to say about it; including Azealia Banks who took to Twitter saying "definitely boycotting Dolce and Gabbana", "Whoever designed that racist ass Dolce and Gabbana collection needs a swift kick in the mouth and a big kick up the ass," the rapper stated. In response to the outrage Dolce & Gabbana wrote on their website that the designs were based on moorish figures, which can refer too many people throughout history; in the case of the designers' native Sicily, the images hold particular cultural value. In that country the term Moorish is a term used to define its conquerors.
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