Couture designer Sergeenko faces backlash over racist slur
The Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Model Naomi Campbell has led fashion industry insiders in criticizing prominent Paris-based designer Ulyana Sergeenko, who casually used a racist slur in a note to a friend during Paris couture week.
Russian Sergeenko handwrote a note addressed to "my n---s in Paris" alongside a smiley, to blogger Miroslava Duma — who posted a photo of the note online Monday.
Sergeenko said the reference was inspired by a Kanye West track with the same title.
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Unfortunately, kids who did not grow up in the era where that was a bad bad word might hear it in a rap song and they don't know better. Sheesh.
