Victoria’s Secret remains a dominant fashion force, but not without its fair share of controversy. Each year, its high profile runway show is marred with a set of routine criticisms, like lack of body diversity and culturally insensitive costuming. The 2017 event, set in Shanghai, China, was its most talked-about rendition to date, thanks to a number of setbacks. These included the absence of Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry, both of whom were banned by the country for what was deemed offensive behavior.
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Now, the lingerie brand is in hot water again for allegedly copying one of the beauty industry’s most beloved artists: Pat McGrath. It all started on Monday night when Instagram user @diet_prada shared a side-by-side photo of Victoria’s Secret’s new fragrance ornaments, which appears to be heavily influenced by the Pat McGrath Labs sequin packaging. In fact, they look nearly identical. Source: Instagram
“In 2017, women are not shopping @victoriassecret the way they used to. They’re still offering padded bras, airbrushing, and ill-advised ‘tribal’ runway looks to a world of women who are increasingly questioning the status quo,” said @diet_prada. “Another new strategy – knocking off the mythical goddess @patmcgrathreal and her instantly iconic makeup packaging. Hey VS – the way to win women back is DEFINITELY not by copying them.”
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