The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Rihanna To Launch Accessories Line, Zara Accused of Racial Discrimination, and Sites To Ban Confederate Flag Merchandise
Being a face of a high fashion brand like Dior isn’t enough for Rihanna–she wants to also be a designer. Reports are surfacing that in addition to her recently launched temporary tattoos, the singer is set to drop an accessories collection. Apparently Rih Rih filed an application for a new brand called $CHOOL KIlls searching for rights to work under the category of leather and other clothing products. Sources have confessed that she will be dropping a line of totes and purses first and then going into full-fledged apparel later. Will you be buying? (Grazia)
Speaking of full, Fill Figured Fashion Week is going on this week with about 2,000 women expected to attend. The event will host 25 brands and 12 independent designers. Fruit of the Loom is the main sponsor of the events. (Fortune)
Lest you forget, Kendall Jenner is not just a model for Estee Lauder–she’s also a collaborator. As such, the social media star has just released a new shade of red lipstick that the brand characterizes as “part poppy, part orange crush, all matte, all Kendall.” If you need that in your life, pony up $30 for your limited-edition bottle of Restless.
Mass retailer Zara is being accused of racial profiling and discrimination in a new report from The Center for Popular Democracy. Apparently employees use the term “special order” to indicate to other employees that someone might be stealing and this term was disproportionately used towards black customers. Zara refutes these claims. (Racked)
In the wake of widespread calls for the state of South Carolina to remove the Confederate flag from the State Grounds, a few major retailers like eBay, Sears and Wal-Mart are banning the sale of Confederate flag merchandise. eBay says that “This decision is consistent with our long-standing policy that prohibits items that promote or glorify hatred, violence and racial intolerance.” (CNN)
