Handle Your Scandal: Bootleg Abercrombie & Fitch Site Calls Pants “N-Word” Brown

Why do companies insist on labeling clothing with racist, or even race-specific, terms? Vogue Italia came under fire for calling a pair of hoops “slave earrings” and Temperley London labeled a pair of pants “Latino Leather.” The latest of these occurrences, however, is also the most distressing. A bootleg Abercrombie & Fitch site (seriously?) is selling trousers in the color “N*gg*r Brown.” We didn’t believe it ourselves so we took a screenshot:

The site seems to be based in UK but we’re almost certain the racial significance of this highly-offensive term of slander isn’t lost in translation. However, we should note that Gawker reports translation software used by some Chinese manufacturers translates “dark brown” as the n-word. Huh?

Friend to the Glamazons, Jihan Forbes spoke with a customer services representative for the site and he apologized profusely for using the “N-Word” while failing to explain why he thought it was okay to use that term in the first place.

Jihan posted Screenshots of their entire conversation on Fashionista.com. Click here to read the interview in its entirety.

When will retailers learn that this language is inexcusable? Sigh.

Kisses,

Glamazon Jessica

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