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Evening Standard
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Amy Francombe

Schiaparelli’s animal dresses went too far

Kylie Jenner and poses for a seflie

(Picture: AP)

“NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN MAKING THIS LOOK,” Schiaparelli wrote under an Instagram post of its tone-deaf faux-taxidermy wolf, snow leopard and lion head dresses showcased at the fashion house’s spring/summer 2023 haute couture show in Paris this week.

The fact this had to be clarified should have been a huge red flag for the label — or at least shows the comms team preempted the backlash it has faced for glorifying game hunting.

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