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June 06, 2017

Gucci, Dapper Dan and Cultural Appropriation→

June 06, 2017/ Victor Purcell
Gucci, Dapper Dan and Cultural Appropriation

In this scorched-earth op-ed, Faith Cummings explores cultural appropriation at the hands of the fashion industry, specifically as it relates to Gucci's Cruise 2018 look inspired by Dapper Dan. 

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