Mammy Earrings = High Fashion?

Dolce & Gabbana launched its Spring fashion line with pairs of African inspired earrings. Except, the earrings look more like "Aunt Jemima" and "Mammy" caricatures than appropriate runway accessories. D&G claims the earrings are a nod to their Sicilian roots. 

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Just because Dolce & Gabbana also produced earrings that featured white woman, does not take away the offensive nature of the Mammy earrings. The Guardian's style blog aptly pointed out that the only black faces sent down the D&G runway last week were in the form of these Mammy earrings.


This fashion faux pas reminds us of another racist fashion icon. Check out SBW's post on Abercromie's racist past.