BRITTICISMS

“A similar exoticism is casting its spell over the style world of late, as vanguard retailers like Barneys New York, mass marketers like American Apparel and designers as disparate as Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Frida Giannini of Gucci and Dries Van Noten embrace pan-African influences, responding, as if in concert, to some far away drumbeat.”

#Black is the new black#Africa is a continent 11 notes 2 years ago “Suddenly, Africa is Everywhere,” from NYT

“Exoticism casting its spell!”

“Far away drumbeat!”

There is so much to say about this article, but I don’t know where to begin. I am conflicted, going back and forth between “Aargh!” and “Ugh…” Sometimes I think magazines and newspapers produce these kind of articles just to annoy people. It’s like, how many months do we have to wait before another “Black is the new black” article is written? The fact that the writer uses the plot description of Avatar as her introduction dilutes whatever point the article is trying to make, because it’s a stupid connection. I could go on forever, but I encourage you to read the story and find your own paragraph to pick apart! Believe me, there are many worthy of an eye roll.
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