'Let's Get Lost' in Interview magazine is an editorial that appears in the May 2010 issue and it's been getting a lot of heat lately. Allegations of racism and using models as "blackcessories" to sultry white model Daria Werbowy are setting fashion forums abuzz.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson and styled by Karl Templer 'Let's Get Lost' in Interview sees Daria Werbowy relaxing in bright dresses surrounded by a bevy of exotic black models--something many critiques view as promoting a tired stereotype. Click through the gallery to see more of 'Let's Get Lost' and judge for yourself.
Sexualized Blackcessory Spreads
'Let's Get Lost' in Interview Magazine Comes Under Fire
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