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What Marc Jacobs’ constant cultural appropriation really means
There has been a lot of talk about designer Marc Jacobs lately. Most of it not so good. There have been rumblings of him losing his way creatively. And some of that could be attributed tot he fact that he’s been called out so much for cultural appropriation, the man literally has a bullseye on his back by the appropriating police.
Let me start this off by saying that Marc Jacobs is one of my favorite designers. Typically, if I find a Marc Jacobs piece, I am buying it.
Even though all of my Marc Jacobs pieces were probably purchased second hand (judge your mom) I love the quality, the style, the coolness I feel when I wear or carry them.
That’s why I feel personally offended by Marc Jacobs’ constant and consistent disregard and disrespect of the diaspora.
He now has a serious history of flippant cultural appropriation.
He was almost canceled after the mini buns bantu knots fiasco, and then there was that time boxer braids cornrows, last season it was faux loc hat thingies, and this season, he sent his models down the runway with head wraps.
