People Saying #KimOhNo to Kim Kardashian’s ‘Kimono’

 

Photo courtesy of Kim Kardashian West/Kimono

The Kardashians have always been known for stirring controversy. But Kim Kardashian West has been beyond successful in many business endeavors, including beauty and hair products, makeup, fragrances and apparel, in spite of criticism she receives.

Following the recent reveal of her upcoming shapewear line, “Kimono,” some people on social media have been pretty upset, saying that the play on her name using a word significant in Japanese culture is offensive – even tasteless.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIjXc8g9VR/

Someone on the marketing team should have known that the name “Kimono” would be a problem. Seriously! The Kardashians have been called out for cultural appropriation before. A kimono is a traditional Japanese garment, and a large percentage of people on the internet are outraged by the choice of name, hashtagging their posts with #KimOhNo. Here is what social media had to say:

https://twitter.com/tamo71757283/status/1143848223057932288

 

Just when we thought it could not get worse, it did. West released her KKW Body collection on June 21, and some people are outraged. Again. But for different reasons.

https://www.instagram.com/p/By53psHAbEx/

She added more fuel to the fire with the full-coverage body makeup that is meant to cover up any and all imperfections. In the video above, West is shown covering the veins on her grandmother’s arm with her KKW Skin Perfecting Body Make Up Foundation. Society constantly pressures women to look near perfect, making them feel the need to buy products to hide flaws, and here is what some people – including actress Jameela Jamil – have to say about it:

https://twitter.com/jameelajamil/status/1143214714568073216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1143214714568073216&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fstyle%2Fjameela-jamil-slams-kim-kardashian-body-makeup%2F

https://twitter.com/TaitAdele/status/1143243223365820416

It will be interesting to see how it all works out.

Nalah Hall

Nalah Hall has always had a passion for writing, as well as food travel and cooking. She has combined her skills to write food and fashion articles for Gazelle magazine. In addition, she posts her food and travel experiences on her Instagram page @eatwithnalah.

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