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Op-Ed | Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga

For someone whose design work has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ in fashion circles, Demna Gvasalia’s all-white casting is shockingly out of touch with today’s global reality, argues Jason Campbell.
All white models walk the runway at Balenciaga's Autumn/Winter 2016 show | Source: InDigital
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  • Jason Campbell

NEW YORK, United States

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