An agreement sprang from a 2018 incident when a civil rights lawyer posted pictures from a Prada store showing figurines with 'racist and denigrating blackface imagery.'
"We would like to convey our deep regret and sincere apologies for the Pradamalia products that were offensive," the statement,
, read in part. The company also said it would donate proceeds from the products to an organization for racial justice and was"taking immediate steps to learn from this."Designer Miuccia Prada, her husband Patrizio Bertelli and company chief executive Carlo Mazzi will all undergo training as part of the settlement with the commission.by The New York Times. Prada did not acknowledge wrongdoing in the settlement. The brand did not immediately return a request for comment Thursday.
“Every day our staff strive to better the lives of New Yorkers and create lasting impact to strengthen human rights," Carmelyn P. Malalis, the city's human rights commissioner said in Wednesday's announcement."Today’s conciliation does exactly that — it recognizes the harm of racist iconography, demands accountability from Italy to New York City, and charts a path forward to greater inclusion and respect for Black people.
The Prada merchandising was one in a series of recent racial faux pas from major fashion brands. Luxury brand
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