J. Crew….. girl…. y’all wrong.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with our beautiful, natural, grows-out-of-my-head-like-dis coils, but the photo apparently shows an attempt to put the model’s hair into a ponytail that has failed miserably. Her hair looks like mine used to after I spent a whole day outside in the summer when I was 7.
Where was the black hairstylist? And who approved this look to be printed in a catalog? Is natural and “unkempt” still acceptable?
Of course, this being black hair, there was some debate over whether folks were making a mountain out of a bird’s nest:
Are we comfortable w/ ourselves or not? Do we think we deserve 2b defined by our outward features or not? I am comfy w/me and that model. I am and she is more than the temporal expression of genetic info. #BarrelOfCrabsMentality
But in my eyes, J. Crew could’ve done better. I’ve been on many photo shoots, and there are always hair and makeup artists on call for each shot. J. Crew—which offered an apology after a light draggin’—needs more people.
J.Crew strives to represent every race, gender, and background. We sincerely apologize for the styling of this model and the offense that was caused. We assure you that we are taking steps to address it, and to prevent this from happening again.
Article Appeared @https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/j-crew-apparently-doesn-t-believe-in-hair-stylists-for-1820371734