Yesterday, we brought you one of the most ill-advised ads for a tanning salon ever (as though tanning could get any more gauche), a tacky, racist mess that featured a white lady in a "Sexy Indian" Halloween costume along with copy that read "The Indians brought more than just 'CORN' to the first Thanksgiving... they… Read… 11/07/13 5:20pm 11/07/13 5:20pm

Tanning Salon Is Super Thankful Native Americans 'Brought Sexy Color'

fashionBy Jenna Sauers

46L

Paul Frank and Native American Artists Collaborate on Clothing Line

Remember when Paul Frank was widely criticized for hosting a "pow wow"-themed party in Los Angeles last September where it encouraged guests to put on "war paint," put feathers in their hair, and pose with tomahawks? Unusually, after a spate of examples of unapologetic appropriation by the likes of Forever 21, Victoria's… Read… 6/20/13 6:00pm 6/20/13 6:00pm

Paul Frank Celebrated Fashion Week With a Racist, Native American-Themed Dream Catchin' Extravaganza

Forever 21 Didn't Get The Navajo Memo

FashionBy Anna Breslaw

99L

Paul Frank Actually Doing a Good Job Apologizing For That Racist "Dream …

For Fashion's Night Out this year, designer Paul Frank Industries hosted an outstandingly offensive Native American-themed party, featuring cocktails with names like "Neon Teepee" and encouraging guests to pose in "war paint" with tomahawks. Urgh. Read… 9/15/12 2:30pm 9/15/12 2:30pm

Paul Frank Celebrated Fashion Week With a Racist, Native American-Themed Dream Catchin' Extravaganza

FashionBy Katie J.M. Baker

207L

Paul Frank Celebrated Fashion Week With a Racist, Native…

Get ready to cringe: Paul Frank hosted a Native American culture-themed "Dream Catchin" party for last week's Fashion's Night Out that makes Urban Outfitters' Navajo Hipster panty fiasco look like a United Nations peace treaty. Read… 9/11/12 11:00am 9/11/12 11:00am

Navajo Nation Sues Urban Outfitters Over The 'Navajo Hipster Panty'

FashionBy Jenna Sauers

105L

Forever 21 Didn't Get The Navajo Memo

Last month, Urban Outfitters drew popular ire — and threats of legal action from the Navajo Nation — for advertising such products as the "Navajo Flask" and the "Navajo Hipster Panty." The tribe owns a variety of trademarks on the term "Navajo," including one covering clothing — meaning that legally speaking, calling a… Read… 11/03/11 3:20pm 11/03/11 3:20pm

Urban Outfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue

Urban Outfitters And The Navajo Nation: What Does The Law Say?

NavajoBy Jenna Sauers

33L

Urban Outfitters Gets Rid Of All Its 'Navajo' Products [Updated]

Overnight, something very interesting happened to the Urban Outfitters website: all 21 of the company's products that had been called "Navajo" vanished. At least at first glance. Read… 10/19/11 7:00pm 10/19/11 7:00pm

Urban Outfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue

Urban Outfitters And The Navajo Nation: What Does The Law Say?

Urban OutfittersBy Jenna Sauers

44L

Urban Outfitters And The Navajo Nation: What Does The Law Say?

Sasha Houston Brown's open letter to Urban Outfitters regarding its use of the word "Navajo" in its product names may or may not have inspired company C.E.O. Glen Senk to fauxpologize in the comments — the company still won't confirm or deny whether it was really Senk or someone impersonating him — but it's certainly… Read… 10/13/11 7:00pm 10/13/11 7:00pm

Urban Outfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue

The Most WTF Navajo-Inspired Clothing And Accessories

FashionBy Jenna Sauers

216L

The Most WTF Navajo-Inspired Clothing And Accessories

Urban Outfitters may have been the recipient of a cease-and-desist letter from the Navajo Nation, which, as the holder of several trademarks on the word "Navajo," is seeking to stop the company from using "Navajo" in its product names and descriptions, but the current vogue for "Navajo"-inspired (and Native American-inspired … Read… 10/12/11 6:10pm 10/12/11 6:10pm

NavajoBy Jenna Sauers

302L

Urban Outfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue

Sasha Houston Brown of Minneapolis published a strongly worded open letter to Urban Outfitters yesterday at Racialicious. Brown, who directly addresses C.E.O. Glen Senk, takes the clothing chain to task for its appropriation of Native American arts and crafts, and its frequent use of the word "Navajo" in product names… Read… 10/11/11 3:25pm 10/11/11 3:25pm

People With Disabilities React to Mannequins Created in Their Image

It's Time for Our Sound of Music, Live! Liveblog!

Kate Middleton Is as Giddy as You'd Be If You Met Idris Elba

Good News: Sex Burns Calories, So You Can Keep Doing It

Spencer Pratt Finally Finishes College After 10 Years at USC

The Epic, Disgusting Removal of a Blackhead 25 Years in the Making

One Woman's Dangerous War Against the Most Hated Man on the Internet

A Complete Guide to 'Hipster Racism'

Brace Yourselves for the Jennifer Lawrence Backlash

The Man Behind the Incest: An Interview With V.C. Andrews' Ghostwriter

For me, Christmas is secular - and that's what makes it sacred

Sex, Lies and the Politics of Padded Bras

The Worst Fictional Sex Scenes You'll Ever Read

American Horror Story Baddest Witch: All of These Moms Are Terrible

What Nelson Mandela Meant for South Africa's Women

Your Evening Cry: Let Sly the Pomeranian Melt Your Cold, Dark Heart

Meet Your First Black Girlfriend

White Christmas Lights Are the Only Real Kind of Christmas Lights

What Does It Even Mean to Be a 'Needy' Girl?

Martin Bashir Resigns and Now I Hate Him a Little Less

appropriation

Tanning Salon Employee Has Epic Racist Freakout Over 'Sexy Indian' Ad

Paul Frank and Native American Artists Collaborate on Clothing Line

Paul Frank Actually Doing a Good Job Apologizing For That Racist "Dream …

Paul Frank Celebrated Fashion Week With a Racist, Native…

Forever 21 Didn't Get The Navajo Memo

Urban Outfitters Gets Rid Of All Its 'Navajo' Products [Updated]

Urban Outfitters And The Navajo Nation: What Does The Law Say?

The Most WTF Navajo-Inspired Clothing And Accessories

Urban Outfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue