Elsa Schiaparelli once said, "In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous," and that rings especially true right now as it's seems as if each day brings another fashion scandal. Take for example HBO's recent exposé on what really goes on behind the scenes of the once-mega successful fast-fashion brand Brandy Melville. With the fashion industry still reeling from the documentary which unveiled the brand's toxic work environment, racist culture, and environmental impact, comes the news that a celebrity handbag designer had been thrown in jail. Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients include Britney Spears and the cast of "Sex and the City" will serve 18 months behind bars for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US from her native Colombia. Furthermore, on Earth Day Gen Z students clad in robes and towels and holding signs that said "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Shein" protested in front of the controversial Chinese brand's LA distribution site to cast the global spotlight on its exploration of workers and ethical transgressions.
Given all these recent happenings, we are a little scandal-obsessed. Ahead, take a scroll down memory lane to revisit some of the best fashion scandals in history. Pass the popcorn.
