Comments on: The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Azealia Banks Debuts ‘Atlantis’ Video, Victoria’s Secret to Remove Offensive Runway Look from Fashion Show, and Fashion Insiders Get Animated for an ‘Electric Holiday’

By: Vé

Vé — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:31:36 +0000

Anyway, I also read a bit about the reaction of the native americans, or should I just say americans as they weer here first? Anyway, they wrote an open letter about how out of every 22 native american women 18 get raped. Most by non native american men. I think they had a problem with VS oversexualizing an actual issue they have in their community. So I for one do see their point. They’re not being sensitive, they are sensible.

By: chels

chels — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:08:55 +0000

i could understand if someone was wearing a headdress because they knew the heritage and meaning behind it and a NATIVE AMERICAN told them to wear it and they actually were wearing it for a valid reason, but trying to wear something that is from a different culture and trying to exploit it for fashion or shock value is tacky and disrespectful. you should educate yourself on other peoples cultures before you go trying to dress and look like them.

By: DarkEmpress

DarkEmpress — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:28:54 +0000

*offended. Sorry iPhone on autocorrect French.

By: DarkEmpress

DarkEmpress — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:28:02 +0000

@ Cookie. Ok, I will excuse your ignorance bc clearly reading comprehension was not your forté. I wrote I was a non practicing Christian so obviously I’m not religious or as you wrote strong in your faith. So I guess you and your bf are the ppl of native friends who advised Gwen Stefani on her video. Just bc u don’t know enough of your native heritage to understand the significance and honour of wearing the headress don’t proliferate that ignorance. My dad is Cree. He respects his ancestors. Follows his traditions. He taught me to also respect cree (aboriginal) culture. people who are knowledgeable about aboriginal culture are offensés.

By: Cookie

Cookie — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:20:20 +0000

Everything is offensive these days! I would be flattered that someone wanted to imitate my culture. The comment from the Canadian was way to extra. That’s how wars are started! Over religion! If you are so strong in your faith, you would not take offense to anyone challenging it or imitating it. As for offending cultures, these days people are offended by the smallest of things that will get attention. I have come from a Native American, German, French, and African heritage and I am bothered by nothing. Fashion is art and is an expression. It’s really not that serious. My bf is actually half Native American and half African and took no offense either!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:55:18 +0000

cant wait for Angela’s site definitely checking it out

By: addikted2fashion

addikted2fashion — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:35:42 +0000

No way in hell are yall gonna reach to the highest of highs of compare that headress to those Mammy earrings! Headress are worn by chiefs and are respectable. That is the farthest thing from the truth for “Mammy”.
I think Americans are just becoming “outraged” over any and everything now simply because they can and everyone is so worried about stepping on someone else’s toes that heyre willing to entertain the foolery. Im not here for it. Next theyre gonna want Disney to stop selling Pocahontas costumes for Halloween.

By: Alima

Alima — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:42:07 +0000

I love Azealia!