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Payless is shuttering a sizable number of their stores.  The company, which was founded in 1956, will be closing down all 2,100 of their stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico beginning in March, a spokesperson said, per CNN Business. Payless has more than 3,600 locations worldwide and over 18,000 employees. The company’s online store will also be shut […]

Fashion insiders keep screwing up. Vogue Brazil‘s style director was forced to resign this week after photos from her 50th birthday party were criticized for being racist and romanticizing colonialism. Earlier this month, pictures of Donata Meirelles’ dinner party began circulating on the internet. The images showed the director and her guests sitting on an ornate chair […]

Gucci‘s recent blackface scandal has prompted the label to rectify its apparent lack of diversity. On Friday, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri announced four long-term initiatives that aim to improve cultural awareness within the fashion house. These actions are: Hiring global and regional directors for diversity and inclusion; setting up a multicultural design scholarship program; launching a diversity and inclusivity awareness program; and […]

T.I. wants everyone to know that his Floyd Mayweather diss track had nothing to do with Tameka “Tiny” Harris—his wife of nearly 19 years. First, a little background information: In the days following Gucci’s blackface scandal, T.I. called on his fans to join him in a boycott against the label. A number of celebrities have since joined […]

Floyd Mayweather can’t wrap his mind around the newly launched Gucci boycott. The retired boxing champ has received criticism for continuing to support the label in wake of its recent blackface scandal. On Thursday, T.I. released a blistering diss track aimed at Mayweather and his pro-Gucci stance: “Damn, it must suck to be a f**k n**a/Ol’ greedy ass n**a only thinking […]

OTHER invites you to take part in the ‘Freedom in The Darkness World Tour’ with their new capsule collection.  7 years into the game, OTHER have made their mark on the British style scene. With inspiration pulled from music, art, and youth culture, the brand encapsulates a rebellious spirit that sits centre stage with every […]

If you’re Ariana Grande, being single on Valentine’s Day after releasing a series of breakup anthems is the perfect opportunity to make a little money.  The 25-year-old singer released a collection of limited edition V Day merchandise on Thursday in celebration of her latest album Thank U, Next. Grande announced the collection on her Instagram by photographing […]

Lil Pump has joined the growing list of celebrities who are boycotting Gucci. The 18-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to condemn the Italian label over its blackface scandal. Gucci has received major backlash in recent days for a knitwear design that evoked racist imagery. The black balaclava sweater featured a large mouth cut-out that […]

The controversy over Gucci’s blackface sweater has had a polarizing effect. While some celebrities like Floyd Mayweather and Kodak Black have reaffirmed their loyalty to the brand despite the incident, famed artists like T.I. and Soulja Boy have insisted that a collective boycott should remain in effect.  In a series of Instagram posts, 50 Cent made it […]

Philipp Plein, the one-trick-pony who masks his lack of creativity by throwing lavish fashion week parties, has taken to Instagram to fat-shame a journalist who criticized his collection.  On Tuesday, fashion writer and Plein critic Alexandra Modalek shared screenshots of the designer’s Instagram story, in which he insults her body and claims her distaste for his collection stems from the […]