‘Carrying The 1%’ — Matières Fécales Sparks Race Debate After Black Models Walk Paris Fashion Week With White Men On Their Backs

Matières Fécales, known for its radical “post-human” aesthetic, sparked controversy when Black models walked the Sept. 28 runway carrying white dummies. The post ‘Carrying The 1%’ — Matières Fécales Sparks Race Debate After Black Models Walk Paris Fashion Week With White Men On Their Backs appeared first on MadameNoire.

‘Carrying The 1%’ — Matières Fécales Sparks Race Debate After Black Models Walk Paris Fashion Week With White Men On Their Backs
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Matières Fécales (also known as Fecal Matter), an avant-garde fashion label known for mixing elements of radical “post-human” and grotesque style into their designs, caused quite the stir at their Fall Winter fashion show on Sept. 28 when several Black models took to the runway with white dummies slumped over their backs. Of course, social media had mixed reactions. 

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