Why Does the Fashion Industry Excuse Cultural Appropriation?
While younger fashion professionals stay vocal about their concerns, “cancel culture” proves ineffective because fashion bibles like Vogue and WWD don’t care.

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While younger fashion professionals stay vocal about their concerns, “cancel culture” proves ineffective because fashion bibles like Vogue and WWD don’t care.
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