Italian Vogue Features Unbelievably Racist 'Slave Earrings' [Updated]
LatestThe Vogue brand is no stranger to offensive missteps. In the past we’ve seen French Vogue do blackface, American Vogue portray LeBron James as King Kong, and Indian Vogue put a Fendi bib on an impoverished child. However, Vogue Italia always seemed a bit more enlightened than its sister publications. Just three years ago, the magazine put out its first “all black” issue, which (while not without its questionable moments) did more than any other edition to push for more diversity in fashion.
And now, there’s a feature on “Slave earrings” on Vogue Italia’s website. Update: As of Monday morning, they’ve replaced “slave” with “ethnic.”