Gucci turbans face backlash from Sikhs

DN Bureau

Luxury fashion brand Gucci is facing a backlash from people after it adorned white models with traditional Sikh turbans down the ramp in their brand's Fall 2018 fashion week.

Milan Fashion Week 2018
Milan Fashion Week 2018



Milan: Luxury fashion brand Gucci is facing a backlash from people after it adorned white models with traditional Sikh turbans down the ramp in their brand's Fall 2018 fashion week.

The move by Gucci has upset many people and who took to social media to condemn the use of turbans in fashion, by calling it "offensive" and "irresponsible", The Independent reported.

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Canadian actor and model Avan Jogia began the backlash, in a series of tweets.

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"could you not find a brown model?", Jogia wrote on Twitter, along with an image of a white male model wearing a blue turban.










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