This morning, celebrity hairstylist Vernon François posted a photo on Instagram from a recent H&M ad that includes a little Black girl with her natural hair pulled into an undone ponytail. H&M has been called on the carpet for an ad that has sparked a frenzy on social media. “Am I the only one who doesn’t feel h&m meant it like that with the black little baby in the monkey shirt? Kids wear little cute stuff like that all the time.In case you were languishing for controversy, with all the fashion weeks passing with no known cultural appropriation scandal, no Blackface hitting stores, or campaigns with blatant racial undertones, today you’ll get your fill. So this isn’t excusable as it was delebrate to create attention for to then apologise afterwards👎🏾 #racism #king” “They hate us but want our culture 🙄😒 #HM is never getting business from me before an advert or commercial gets publicly released, it must have gone through thorough checks by you & your legal dept/team for any offensive content. If look at other sweaters in same category they have white kids. “In the year 2018 there’s no way brands/art directors can be this negligent and lack awareness. “Every company should invest in training that encompasses cultural competency and sensitivity. Here’s some comments from users on Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) concerning the H&M hoodie. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tipsħ Emerging Market ETFs to Buy for Big Gains in 2018 The ad only appeared on the British version of the company’s website, reports CNNMoney. However, H&M will still be selling the hoodie. In response to these complaints, the ad with the black child wearing the H&M hoodie is no longer on the company’s website.
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