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Fashion Failure Poll Time!!!!

Tell me, which of these two looks is more offensive to Native Americans?

Dreamcatcher skirt by Ann-Sofie Back, $285 at Acrimony or

Long sleeve suede fringe dress by Oasis, $170.94 at Asos

There is a very blurry line between taking your inspiration from another culture and complete, offensive appropriation.  Everyone defines it differently, but these brands, both European, seem to be playing fast and loose.  Whether or not you find them offensive, they are both ugly, and turn culture into costume.

Goatskin and denim dress by D&G, $2,091.60 at LuisaViaRoma. Earlier today I was enjoying the country themed episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.  The drag queens had to dress up in their best country bumpkin costumes.  This is the sort of thing they wore.

Goatskin and denim dress by D&G, $2,091.60 at LuisaViaRoma.

Earlier today I was enjoying the country themed episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.  The drag queens had to dress up in their best country bumpkin costumes.  This is the sort of thing they wore.

Shoes by Marc by Marc Jacobs, on sale for $266.09 at Zappos. It is not just that the ankle bands look like three scrunchies worn as anklets, but that they have that terrible design feature along with and oddly square toe, high vamp, cutaway wedge heel, and childish color palette.  It should be also noted that there is a black flat version of the shoe which is listed as being synthetic even though other sites selling the same shoe list it as suede.  This is a double failure, both on the appearance of the shoe and the store selling it. View high resolution

Shoes by Marc by Marc Jacobs, on sale for $266.09 at Zappos.

It is not just that the ankle bands look like three scrunchies worn as anklets, but that they have that terrible design feature along with and oddly square toe, high vamp, cutaway wedge heel, and childish color palette.  It should be also noted that there is a black flat version of the shoe which is listed as being synthetic even though other sites selling the same shoe list it as suede.  This is a double failure, both on the appearance of the shoe and the store selling it.