The outfit had sparked backlash online, with some criticising the look as “disrespectful” and “disappointing” to have a Black activist’s face depicted on her crotch as per several Instagram comments under her Met Gala post.
However, a representative for artist Henry Taylor, who collaborated on Lisa’s look with singer-designer Pharrell Williams, has clarified on entertainment news site Vulture after the Met Gala that none of the individuals illustrated on Lisa’s look were civil rights figures.
“The faces seen on this look, as well as on previous LV garments featuring Taylor’s artwork, are all drawn from his personal life – family members, friends, and neighbours,” the representative said.
