Protesters took to the streets in cities across the United States and internationally this weekend, calling for justice for George Floyd, a black man who was killed on May 25 when a white former Minneapolis Police Department officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, resulting in Floyd’s death. The outrage and rallies following this event are steeped in a history of violence against black and brown people—and the police brutality against which they’re demonstrating has been met with more resistance from the authorities.
As tensions rise, stores are being looted, defaced, and in some cases, set on fire; over the weekend, some luxury and designer retail locations were hit. On Sunday night in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood—a hub for both high-end and fast-fashion retailers—people looted the Chanel, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci stores.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, stores located on Rodeo Drive, The Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, and in the Fairfax shopping area were also looted, including Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs.
Most designers haven’t released explicit statements or commented on the looting yet, but not all are remaining silent. On Sunday, the Marc Jacobs label posted a photograph on its Instagram account of the brand’s sign in Los Angeles, which had been crossed out with the names “Sandra Bland” and “George Floyd” written instead.
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