When will people understand that blackface is highly offensive and unacceptable? Not anytime soon if this past weekend's fresh crop of racially insensitive getups is any indication.
First there was actress Julianne Hough's misguided blackfaced Halloween costume of Crazy Eyes from Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black."
But she isn't the only one who thought painting themselves black was a good idea. A slew of fashion insiders and tastemakers made the mistake of wearing blackface to a Halloween party in Italy -- including famed fashion designer Allesandro Dell’Acqua.
Here's the Italian designer posing with Dolce & Gabbana's Stefano Gabbana and fashion publicist Juan Fran Sierra:
The FashionBombDaily.com discovered more disturbing photos from the Hallowood 2013 "Disco Africa" soiree hosted by Giampaolo Sgura. Thanks to the fete's African theme, people clearly felt it was a license for them to go blackface crazy.
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As gross as these images are, should we really be surprised? Sadly the fashion industry is an institution that continues to use blackface and engage in other forms of racially insensitive activity (see this and that). Even shopping while black is a problem!
But when it comes to blackface, how many times does society need to be slapped on the wrist and criticized for this gross act before we never see it again? So, we'll say it once again: BLACKFACE IS NOT OK.
Here's a few more pics from the Hallowood "Disco Afrcia" party, if you have the stomach to look.