LOS ANGELES, Sept 18: Acclaimed fashion designer Marc Jacobs has defended using dreadlocks during his New York Fashion Week show.
The 53-year-old designer was widely criticised for cultural appropriation after the likes of Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid all wore fake rainbow-hued dreadlock wigs during his show, but Jacobs has now hit back at the accusation, reported Aceshowbiz.
The acclaimed designer wrote on Instagram: “All who cry ‘cultural appropriation’ or whatever nonsense about any race or skin color wearing their hair in any particular style or manner – funny how you don’t criticise women of color for straightening their hair.
“I respect and am inspired by people and how they look. I don’t see colour or race – I see people. I’m sorry to read that so many people are so narrow minded… Love is the answer. Appreciation of all and inspiration from anywhere is a beautiful thing. (sic)”
Jacobs explained that the controversial designs were inspired by “rave culture, London 1980s’ fashion and Japanese Harajuku girls”.
His show used as many as 12,500 hand-dyed woolen dreadlocks.
The colourful synthetic locs were each carefully hand-dyed and spun by mother-and-daughter team Dreadlocks by Jena. (PTI)
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