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Saturday 16 January 2016

Outrage at Kendall Jenner's latest modeling campaign for Mango

Spanish fashion house Mango had Kendall Jenner model their spring 2016 "tribal" collection, and while this may seem like a good move to help bolster the brand's image, it's been doing a bit of the opposite. Considering the collection is centered on the "tribal spirit" of the African Savannah, many people became enraged that the company used Kendall rather than a black person as the face of the campaign.

Mango's Vice President Daniel Lopez explained to Women's Wear Daily of their decision,
"We thought that she was the best model to embody this trend. And obviously the upside with that is that, as a model, she's very professional, she works fantastically. As a celebrity she has huge repercussions in the market and among her followers."

Some of the complaints:
But Kendall aside, the entirety of the collection itself could be considered controversial. Saying the collection gains inspiration from the African Savannah seems to limit the masses of tribes across the desert under one stereotypical umbrella, despite the heavy cultural differences among them.
Either way, criticism directed at Kendall is presumably misguided—she didn't come up with the campaign, she just showed up for her job and posed for pictures.

55 comments:

STERN said...

K MANGO.

Anonymous said...

Bad belle

Unknown said...

The kadashians don't waste time at all. Why won't she pose for snapshots..abi na for free
Haters go de hate .....potatoes go de potate

Unknown said...

#seen..

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Whatever mehn


...merited happiness

jahlid said...

they simple lack understanding of d african way.

Babylawyer. said...

Their clothes. Their choice ob who models It. People should calm down.

@Lindaikeji No. I FAN

Pesin Pikin said...

Instead of a black person?? These white folks just do not know their their place really! Mtchewww

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

Ok

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Unknown said...

The fashion house coy is confused..they just wanna be on the top by all means...










~make I go drink one bottle of beer~

Unknown said...

Ok seen




My view not urs!!!!

Unknown said...

Haters must hate, who cares kwanu. She has collected her cheque. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

OK ooo

Let's go Linda

DBANJ CRUSH said...

Getting tired of the kardashians i tink







LINDA NOTIFY DBANJ

Unknown said...

OK noted

Unknown said...

But the critisism wasn't directed towards Kendall from what I can see

michael George (the Fulani Prince) said...

Lol. This color or race talk

wisdomer said...

Hmmmm

Unknown said...

This one is not my business. The world is full of negative people.








Busy Fingers.

Donjazzycrush said...

Mango ke! Wey their cloth dey be like Aba.......






Don~ jazzycrush

Chomsy said...

woh ever rocks there boat...meanwhile, #Lin lin u rock more than a rocket

Unknown said...

OK...but she just doing her job.money first

Unknown said...

I don't even buy their stuff...so whatever!

Dr. Thread said...

I like Kendall. She is cool headed n works hard...am gonna cut Dem some slack.

Unknown said...

Okrika mango

Linda's daughter aka Nwa Linda said...

Abi ooo what's her own she is gettin paid

princess Stella said...

But it wasn't directed towards kendal.

princess Stella said...

But it wasn't directed towards kendal.

Unknown said...

Na dem sabi

Unknown said...

abegi kpomkpi

Unknown said...

Does it mean.., must they use a black model?

Unknown said...

That's their bizzzz....

Unknown said...

Hmmm...but why Kendall when we have beautiful models in Africa too na wa oo

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oh-G said...

Mango wants to get high class, rich (white) customers to buy their tribal line. So hello? What do you expect.

Unknown said...

Mango ko orange ni



AJ MAIN BOY...

JAYZSBOSS said...

Haha

Unknown said...

What can u see?
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flexfelix said...

Oya now






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Golda Awosika said...

Dey re quite unhappy about the fact that Kendall is modelling it, black people won't stand up at y the police are killing dem but bcos of clothes nw dey want to die, misguided society




#*karlishah*

Unknown said...

I say waste her now.

#PeopleMustAdjust

BiafraLand

Unknown said...

Am just pass by.!Abi linda!

Linda kindly resolve this problem that is asking me to prove if am a robot or not and even after proving it will still ask me the same question,kindly do something about it,I have also try to log in with another email but it was,t accepting it.

Nenyechi said...

But dr r good black models naa

junia said...

Mango's been dere 4 a very long time, jst dat it's not as popular as d well known Gucci n all. They ve their franchise in dubai even. Plus they ve gud designs too

Unknown said...

There are so many black models

Teacher said...

What rubbish !
Waste who

owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin) said...

the more u look the less you see

Unknown said...

Am not gonna waste my saliva on this. Kendall is smiling to the bank already cos she don get alert!

General said...

We no go hear word for blacks...abegi

General said...

We no go hear word for blacks...abegi

Tefe said...

why are blacks so sad,always wailing and looking for pity,always crying for attention, sad racist people.

finest-in-internet said...

I'm so fed up with african-american always acting up always trhowing a tantrum at the lightest opportunity. Just horrible, first it was the Oscars now it is Mangos campaign and the model they choosed in it! I am African and I'm not offended by there move. Just Chill!

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paparazi said...

okay na. we hear.

Unknown said...

THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF RACISM

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