Mother of H&M Model Responds To Backlash + Over 80 Black-Owned Fashion + Accessory Brands You Can Shop From Today

The last few days have been exhausting, to the say the least. First, brown and black fashion bloggers banned together to call out, Revolve Clothing, for not featuring bloggers of color on their Instagram page. Now, the outrage has turned to H&M for featuring a black child in this sweatshirt:

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Personally? I’m over it. I just can’t lose my head about these sorts of things. Call me “unwoke,” but I’m willing to bet H&M is really clueless enough to not realize the offensive nature of the photo above. And if I were to be completely honesty, chances are I could have missed it, too. I’m the same complexion as the  model and have actually been called a monkey to my face. Yet, when I was pregnant with my son I would affectionately call him “my little monkey” and even purchased  stuffed monkeys for him. My mind just never went there. It can happen. Still, I completely understand why it’s offensive and I did cringe when I saw the ad. As a black woman, and mother of a black boy, it hit nerve see it in print.

 H&M has pulled the ad and issued an apology, and word is Diddy has even offered the little boy a $1 million modeling contract.  But the saga continues.

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Most folks have somewhat come to terms with H&M’s snafu, and have now turned their attention to the model’s mother. How could she have given the okay, people have wondered. Well, she’s speaking out. Here’s what she’s had to say via her social media account:

26195892 1857555344534555 6462371926208111970 nWell, there you have it. Mom doesn’t think there’s an issue, so I’m not quite sure what else there is to say about this topic. I would much rather we spend some time exploring the many black-owned fashion companies doing the damn thing. H&M is not the only option for fashion, and the following list proves it. Feel free to peruse this list of over 80 black-owned fashion companies.

Oh, and if you like this list, feel free to check out the following lists of black-owned companies as well:

Black-owned Skincare click HERE

Black-owned haircare click HERE

Black-owned Cosmetics click HERE

Black-owned T-Shirt companies click HERE 

Black-owned lingerie companies HERE

Black-owned Ride Sharing App HERE

Black Owned Beauty Supply Stores HERE

Black Owned Swimsuit Companies HERE

Without further ado, here is a list of 80+ black-owned fashion companies:

A Leap Of Style 

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Adorned By Chi

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Alero Jasmine

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Allusions by Alekay

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Arryles

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Azéde Jean-Pierre

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Babaafrikblack-owned-fashion-companies5

Bcb3 

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Bestowelan 

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Beautiful In Every Shade 

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Because Of Them We Can

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Black Vibe Tribe

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Buried N Kulture

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 Botilam 

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Byron Lars Beautymark

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Chelsea Bravo.com

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Christie Brown Online

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Shop Courtney Noelle

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Curv Bella Boutique

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Daily Paper

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10.DEEP 

 

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Dpipertwins

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Dear Naturalistablack-owned-fashion-companies15Demestiks NewYork 

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Disclothesure.com 

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Diyanublack-owned-fashion-companies16Duroolowu

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Ennyluap

 black-owned-fashion-companies20 Farai

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Fly Nerd

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Fly Robotics

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G’wan By Charon

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Grass Fields

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Herfavorite La 

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HSTRY 

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HGC Apparel

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Iifes Closet

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Junk Prints

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Kimberly Goldson

black-owned-fashion-companies26Martine’s Dreamblack-owned-fashion-companies28Mimi Plange

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Nakimuli

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Natt Taylorblack-owned-fashion-companies32Neobantublack-owned-fashion-companies33

Nubian Skin 

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Ohemaohene

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Onion. Cut & Sewnblack-owned-fashion-companies35

On.Us.Tees 

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Onyiiandco 

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Philadelphia Print Works

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Power in One 

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Royal Jelly Harlemblack-owned-fashion-companies37Rue 107black-owned-fashion-companies38Savoir Faire

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Sheer Chemistry  

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Sampleind

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Shop Fly Jane

black-owned-fashion-companies40Simply Cecily

black-owned-fashion-companies41Sindiso Khumalo

black owned fashion companies42SMPL Industries 

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Sweet Knowledge 

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Sir&Madame

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Sundry Style black-owned-fashion-companiesTabii Just

 

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The Brooklyn Circus

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 The Marathon Clothing

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Taylor Jay Collection

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 The BLAIRISMS

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The Diamond Boutique 

black owned fashion companies45The Marathon Clothing

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Tiffany Amber 

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Tracy Reese

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Tsemaye Biniti

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Virgos Lounge

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William Okpo

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Yetunde Sarumi 

 

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