Daniel Roseberry, Schiaparelli creative director, commented on the controversy surrounding his haute couture collection in January of this year, which featured dresses with faux animal heads. in an interview www The fashion designer said that she did not expect the level of aggression towards her and accusations of cruelty to animals on social networks.
“I knew the animals would cause a strong backlash. But the amount of hate, negativity and anger, especially from people sitting in cheap places on Instagram (the owner of Meta is recognized and banned in Russia as an extremist) and the like, was a surprise,” Daniel Roseberry said.
He added that goodwill guided him as he created a collection of artificial animal heads.
“The intention was not to arouse anger, but to elevate and reproduce what was truly beautiful, so I felt good emotionally because I knew my intention was pure. The funny thing is, the sculptor who made them is a vegan. So some people did not understand anything, ”the fashion designer explained.
Daniel Roseberry drew attention to the positive side of the scandal, thanks to which a wide variety of people became acquainted with high fashion. He also admitted that after the criticism on social networks, many celebrities turned to him with words of support.
Previously reportedHe said that Schiaparelli, Dior and Chanel fashion shows were the most talked about at Paris Fashion Week.