These were the biggest fashion and beauty brand controversies of 2019.
The year started off with a number of gaffes from some of the biggest luxury fashion houses, in many cases resulting in public outcry, public apologies and, sometimes, changes in company policy. Some of the most notable fashion controversies of 2019 were Gucci’s infamous “blackface” balaclava and Burberry’s noose sweater. Kim Kardashian also came under fire for cultural appropriation when she revealed the name her first fashion line, a shapewear collection called Kimono.
Gucci quickly responded to the backlash, with chief executive officer Marco Bizzarri stating in an exclusive interview with WWD that “this is due to the ignorance of this matter. Certainly, it was not intentional, but this is not an excuse. We make mistakes, and certain [ones] are worse than others because they offend people.
Backlash again ensued against the brand, with the Sikh Coalition tweeting its disappointment toward Gucci and Nordstrom on May 15, stating: “The Sikh turban is not a fashion accessory, but it’s also a sacred religious article of faith. We hope more can be done to recognize this critical context. #appropriation.”
“Suicide is not fashion,” she wrote. “Riccardo Tisci and everyone at Burberry, it is beyond me how you could let a look resembling a noose hanging from a neck out on the runway. How could anyone overlook this and think it would be OK to do this, especially in a line dedicated to young girls and youth.”
Marco Gobbetti, Burberry’s ceo, also released an apology, stating the company is “deeply sorry for the distress caused by one of the products that featured in our fall 2019 collection, ‘Tempest.’ I called Ms. Kennedy to apologize as soon as I became aware of this on Monday and we immediately removed the product and all images that featured it.”Louis Vuitton men’s fall 2019 Giovanni Giannoni/WWD
Chairman and ceo Michael Burke also added: “We find the allegations in the documentary deeply troubling and disturbing. Child safety and welfare is of utmost importance to Louis Vuitton. We are fully committed to advocating this cause.”“My intention for this show was to refer to Michael Jackson as a pop culture artist,” Abloh continued. “It referred only to his public life that we all know and to his legacy that has influenced a whole generation of artists and designers.
He then goes on to speculate that the robbery was an inside job, considering the burglars targeted a low-security warehouse and entered the facility through its roof. Star also claimed that the robbery is linked to a group of black market makeup dealers, referencing a robbery of $4.5 million worth of Anastasia Beverly Hills products from 2017. The two robberies, though, have not yet been linked to each other.
Less than a month after the brand launched, Jaclyn Cosmetics issued refunds to all of its customers and Hill subsequently deleted her social media accounts. After a social media hiatus, Hill revealed that she is relaunching the brand on Nov. 26 with a holiday collection of highlighters, pressed powders and brushes.
The criticism reached fever pitch with the publication of a scathing Telegraph article on June 9 by journalist Tanya Gold, who stated the Nike mannequin is “immense, gargantuan, vast” and “heaves with fat.” Many fashion designers, celebrities and others on social media expressed their outrage over Ross’ fund-raiser, taking aim at the many brands he’s behind, including Hudson Yards, Equinox and SoulCycle. Whelp. Buh-bye @soulcycle. Won’t miss ya! ✌🏼 https://t.
Givenchy, Coach and Versace have each been criticized for releasing T-shirts that many have found offensive to Chinese sovereignty, causing many high-profile China spokesmodels to cut ties with the brands. The T-shirts in question show a list of cities followed by their respective countries, but Hong Kong is listed as its own country instead of part of China. Additionally on Coach and Givenchy’s T-shirts, Taipei is listed as “Taipei, Taiwan.
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