OOF!! I remember the days of unpaid internships. It hurts my heart to see anyone with aspirations of breaking into the industry be taken advantage of. Thank you for fighting the good fight and speaking out. The fashion world needs a wake up call. We can’t sweep behavior like this under the rug.
I feel very validated this week for always felt like something about her aesthetic is very fake. She wants to be seen as a cool “subversive” feminist brand while also collaborating with the Kardashians and being brazenly commercial. Apparently behind the scenes she’s no different from many of the male designers.
What I greatly appreciate about this article as a new to you reader, is learning about your values and ethics. Thank you for your integrous journalism efforts
This news wasn’t new to me but the face someone finally had the stones to write an article about it was! I had a similar experience at my first internship. I think a huge part of the problem is that a lot of the establishment in fashion see this sort of abuse as a “right of passage” that somehow makes you deserving of being there.
I read an article about her brands global expansion and commercialization and the quote “I want everyone wearing Dilara” like an ambition to become a household name, signaled to me the beginning of the end. I’m not against creatives wanting to make a big impact but something about this feels… ungoverned and shrouded.
I’ve always wanted to know more about this, since I really liked her work. Now I’m so disappointed to learn the details. Thank you for doing the research! I wasn’t seeing a lot of real info on it, and her PR team protecting her from a lot of industry critique makes so much sense why.
OOF!! I remember the days of unpaid internships. It hurts my heart to see anyone with aspirations of breaking into the industry be taken advantage of. Thank you for fighting the good fight and speaking out. The fashion world needs a wake up call. We can’t sweep behavior like this under the rug.
I feel very validated this week for always felt like something about her aesthetic is very fake. She wants to be seen as a cool “subversive” feminist brand while also collaborating with the Kardashians and being brazenly commercial. Apparently behind the scenes she’s no different from many of the male designers.
Is now a good time to bring up my Meadham Kirchhoff list of grievances?
What I greatly appreciate about this article as a new to you reader, is learning about your values and ethics. Thank you for your integrous journalism efforts
This news wasn’t new to me but the face someone finally had the stones to write an article about it was! I had a similar experience at my first internship. I think a huge part of the problem is that a lot of the establishment in fashion see this sort of abuse as a “right of passage” that somehow makes you deserving of being there.
I read an article about her brands global expansion and commercialization and the quote “I want everyone wearing Dilara” like an ambition to become a household name, signaled to me the beginning of the end. I’m not against creatives wanting to make a big impact but something about this feels… ungoverned and shrouded.
I’ve always wanted to know more about this, since I really liked her work. Now I’m so disappointed to learn the details. Thank you for doing the research! I wasn’t seeing a lot of real info on it, and her PR team protecting her from a lot of industry critique makes so much sense why.
Great article!
You spoke about Dilara's unethical behavior, indeed-I even have your X posts quoted in my article about her.