h and m ad. with black kid in green sweatshirt

It's unclear if the star was working on a third collaboration with H&M at the time of the announcement.Īfter photos of the children's top took the internet by storm, customers took to Twitter to question whether H&M were being 'casually racist,' pointing out that 'monkey' has long been used as a racial slur.Įven those who doubted the brand was being racist admitted there should have been more awareness of how the image could be perceived. The Weeknd released his second clothing collaboration with H&M in September, proudly sharing a photo of himself modeling a varsity jacket from the line to announce it's launch last fall. 'We believe in diversity and inclusion in all that we do and will be reviewing all our internal policies accordingly to avoid any future issues.' 'The image has been removed from all online channels and the product will not be for sale in the United States. Devil's advocate: Others pointed out there appeared to be no racial undertones but asked whether there had been a significant 'oversight' in the advertising campaign

H and m ad. with black kid in green sweatshirt