Kim Kardashian and Vogue are being accused of copying Black fashion for cover photo shoot
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Kim Kardashian West and Vogue are facing a firestorm of criticism online over the TV star's recent cover shoot with the iconic fashion magazine, which people say appropriated Black culture.
Kardashian West was revealed this month as the cover star for US Vogue's March issue, and in the issue she poses donning apparel from Balenciaga and Givenchy, among other luxury fashion designers.
However, some social media users, including the popular Instagram account, Diet Prada, have pointed out similarities between Kardashian West's looks in the shoot to those of Black fashion models, such as Naomi Campbell, and Black singers like Beyonce and Nina Simone.
"Kim and Vogue said 'Black History Month,'" quipped the account, which has more than 3 million followers, along with several hashtags, including "#blackfishing."
Karen Attiah, a Black columnist for The Washington Post, wrote in a comment on the post: "In the middle of Black History Month, they drop this on us. So *tired* of being told a Kardashian is 'redefining beauty' when Black women have been setting beauty and style trends for decades."
"Also, where's the Andre Leon Talley appreciation Vogue edition?" Attiah added, referring to the late former Vogue editor, who died last month.
Her comment received more than 13,000 likes.
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