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10 Aug

Black Hair Ads, From Afro Sheen to SheaMoisture –

Afro Sheen industrial still. From Afro Sheen to SheaMoisture, Black hair advertisements have played a pivotal role in shaping beauty standards inside our culture. Through commercials showcasing a variety of styles from blow outs and relaxers to extensions and braids, these minute-long videos subtly convey messages about our identity. Black hair commercials deliver implicit cues not only in regards to the latest beauty trends, but in addition in regards to the emotions and perceptions tied to our own looks. As time has progressed, we’ve witnessed the evolution of those beauty trends, adapting and reshaping in with the changing times. What initially began as a movement characterised by empowering products geared toward maintaining the Afro, eventually transitioned right into a concentrate...
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4 Dec

Balenciaga CEO, Demna Apologize for ‘Disturbing’ Ads 

The designer at the middle of the Balenciaga ad scandal has broken his silence.  In a post Friday on Demna’s Instagram account, which counts 373,000 followers, Balenciaga’s creative director wrote: “I would like to personally apologize for the unsuitable artistic alternative of concept for the gifting campaign with the children and I take my responsibility. It was inappropriate to have kids promote objects that don't have anything to do with them.”  The Georgian designer, who's susceptible to provocation and subversion in his designs, runway shows and communications, was referring to Balenciaga’s holiday campaign featuring children posing alongside handbags shaped like stuffed bears wearing bondage gear.  Individually on Friday, Balenciaga president and chief executive officer Cédric Charbit reiterated his “sincere apologies for the offense...
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