Marc Jacobs apologizes for response to critics of dreadlocks
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First posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 02:54 PM EDT | Updated: Monday, September 19, 2016 02:58 PM EDT
NEW YORK — Marc Jacobs has apologized for his response to criticism over showcasing his models in dreadlocks during the final day of New York Fashion Week.
The white designer was criticized on social media after his mostly white lineup of models was outfitted with rainbow dreadlocks for his Thursday show. Some accused Jacobs of appropriating black culture.
A screengrab shows Jacobs responding to his critics on Instagram by saying it was “funny” that they don’t “criticize women of colour for straightening their hair.” Jacobs also wrote that he doesn’t see colour or race and that he was “sorry to read that so many people are narrow minded.”
Jacobs apologized Sunday on Instagram for what he called “the lack of sensitivity unintentionally expressed by my brevity.”
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, the Marc Jacobs Spring 2017 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Jacobs was criticized for showcasing white models in dreadlocks during the show. A screengrab showed Jacobs later responding on Instagram that he doesn’t see color or race. In a separate post on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, Jacobs said he was sorry for “the lack of sensitivity” in responding to critics. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 02:54 PM EDT | Updated: Monday, September 19, 2016 02:58 PM EDT
NEW YORK — Marc Jacobs has apologized for his response to criticism over showcasing his models in dreadlocks during the final day of New York Fashion Week.
The white designer was criticized on social media after his mostly white lineup of models was outfitted with rainbow dreadlocks for his Thursday show. Some accused Jacobs of appropriating black culture.
A screengrab shows Jacobs responding to his critics on Instagram by saying it was “funny” that they don’t “criticize women of colour for straightening their hair.” Jacobs also wrote that he doesn’t see colour or race and that he was “sorry to read that so many people are narrow minded.”
Jacobs apologized Sunday on Instagram for what he called “the lack of sensitivity unintentionally expressed by my brevity.”
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, the Marc Jacobs Spring 2017 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Jacobs was criticized for showcasing white models in dreadlocks during the show. A screengrab showed Jacobs later responding on Instagram that he doesn’t see color or race. In a separate post on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, Jacobs said he was sorry for “the lack of sensitivity” in responding to critics. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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