She acted with Swift.
Taylor Swift replaced the design of her “Folklore” products after being called for stealing the look of a black woman’s business.
Amira Rasool, owner of The Folklore in New York, noticed on July 24 that the Swift logo on her new album closely resembled The Folklore logo and refused to remove it.
“I share my story to highlight the tendency of large corporations/celebrities to copy the paintings of small minority business owners,” Rasool wrote in an Instagram post. “I’m going to let this cheeky robbery go by.”
Swift, however, forgot Rasool like an old rebekah under someone’s bed.
The copy products were removed from Swift’s website, and her team stated that no parts had yet been manufactured or shipped.
“I commend Taylor’s team for detecting the damage the products have caused to my business,” Rasool wrote in a follow-up article. “I recognize that she has been a great advocate for women who protect their artistic rights, so it’s great to see your team on the same page.”
Swift responded to the tweet, admired Rasool’s paintings and had donated cash to the Black in Fashion Council, which is released on August 3. Rasool publicly thanked Swift.
Turns out there’s no bad blood here.
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