Valentino is a widely known fashion brand, named after its founder, fashion designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani. On October 6, 2015 designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased their spring/Summer collection. The reveal of the collection came out to mixed reviews, the controversy was due to the collections African inspiration and the shows model casting. The source of most of the outrage came from twitter, whose judgment was swift in judging the collections lack of representation as well as critics referencing cultural has yet to make a statement about the controversy.
Why are these two designers from Valentino allowed to create this collection based on Africa? Why isn’t there more public outcry? The problem is that
Why are these two designers from Valentino allowed to create this collection based on Africa? Why isn’t there more public outcry? The problem is that