Gucci Announces $5 Million Community Fund and $20K Scholarship Program Promoting Racial Diversity Hannah Lifshutz Mon Mar 18 The Italian fashion house has announced three initiatives to bolster diversity within the company and across the fashion industry. blackface brands burberry controversy dapper-dan dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other diversity fashion-brands gucci news philanthropy prada racism scholar tier-one Continue reading
Kanye Interviews Hood by Air Founder Shayne Oliver About Relaunch Trace William Cowen Wed Feb 27 Shayne Oliver's Hood by Air is back, complete with a Kanye West-conducted interview and some ideas on materialism. adidas art branding brands clothing comebacks creative-directors designer designers dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other fashion hood-by-air interview-magazine kanye-west news shayne-oliver style tier-one Continue reading
Gucci Tells Employees Encountering ‘Disruptive Behavior’ to Be ‘Cautious, Empathetic, and Focused on De-Escalation’ Hannah Lifshutz Wed Feb 20 The Italian fashion house has sent out updated "security protocol" to employees meant to educate them on addressing "disruptive behavior." 50-cent blackface brands dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other dfp-politics dfp-politics-social floyd-mayweather gucci news racism soulja-boy style t.i. tier-one Continue reading
Gucci Announces Plans to 'Embed Cultural Diversity' Following Blackface Controversy Joshua Espinoza Fri Feb 15 Gucci will launch four long-term initiatives that aim to increase inclusivity. alessandro-michele blackface brands clothing controversy dapper-dan dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other diversity gucci news race racism tier-one Continue reading
T.I. and Soulja Boy Call for Boycott Against Gucci Following Blackface Controversy Joshua Espinoza Fri Feb 08 "Apology not accepted." blackface brands dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other dfp-music dfp-music-hiphop fashion gucci news race racism soulja-boy spike-lee ti tier-one Continue reading
Raf Simons Is Departing From Calvin Klein Joshua Espinoza Fri Dec 21 The Belgian designer left his role as CK's chief creative officer, more than two years after accepting the position. brands calvin-klein clothing designer dfp-fashion dfp-fashion-other fashion fashion-brands news raf-simons tier-one Continue reading