Dresses That Never Made It to the Runway

Versace "Jungle Dress" (1994)

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H&M "Monkey Dress" (2018)

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Zara "Nazi-inspired" Dress (2014)

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Gucci "Blackface Sweater" (2018)

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Prada "Racist Keychain" (2018)

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