It seems that controversy always follows Kendall Jenner!
In 2016, Kendall Jenner made a move by featuring in Mango’s latest campaign as the face of their new line, Tribal Spirit
The second youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has been receiving modeling offers left and right, but one of her latest campaigns has gotten significant backlash from the public.
Mango, being a fast-fashion business, has designed its marketing plans to match its pace, and hence, chose the 20-year-old supermodel to represent the collection inspired by the African savanna
Spanish fashion house Mango signed Kendall as the new face of their “Tribal Spirit” campaign.
This new collection is inspired by the rich and exotic culture of the African Savannah and features striking details that depict the tribal spirit of the African culture.
Mango’s vice president, Daniel López, stated that Kendall Jenner was the perfect model to embody this trend, given her professionalism, fantastic work ethic as a model, and huge impact in the market and among her followers as a celebrity
While Kendall’s name and popularity definitely pull in a large audience, she may not be the right model for this campaign.
Many people felt strongly that a model of color should represent an African-themed collection. People took to their social media accounts to express their outrage at this culturally insensitive choice, but Mango stands by their decision.
Kendall Jenner, a wealthy white model, is set to feature in a fashion campaign inspired by the African savanna, which has sparked controversy due to the fashion industry’s history with race
Controversy aside, we love the pieces in this new collection. Plus, everything is affordable too!
We’ve picked out some of our favorite dresses from the collection:
Mango Flowy Print Dress Angel, $59.99
Mango Flowy Dress Charlize, $69.99
Mango Embroidery Bead Dress Topety, $129.99
Mango Printed Pleated Dress Dorado, $99.99