Barneys has agreed to pay $525,000 to settle the multiple racial profiling allegations brought against the luxury department store by both patrons and former employees.
The hubbub surrounding Jay Z’s “A New York Holiday” collection has been distracting to say the least. While a chunk of the general public have failed to come to grips with the “Tom Ford” rapper’s decision to continue on with his charitable campaign, it’s also altered the rollout of the products.
The racial profiling scandal that has exploded in the last week regarding high-end department store Barneys culminated into a meeting with community leaders on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Rev. Al Sharpton and others met with the CEO of Barneys New York to discuss the accusations of black shoppers that claim the store unfairly targeted them because […]
Jay Z‘s ties with Barneys New York has come under fire thanks to two individuals coming forward in the past week claiming they were racially profiled by police after shopping in the luxury department store. This evening (Oct. 26), the rapper/mogul issued a statement chastising and questioning the motives of those who were quick to […]
Jay Z has a problem and it involves Barneys New York and racism. After a couple of individuals recently came forward claiming they were racially profiled after shopping at the luxury department store, a Change.org petition has been drawn up calling for the rapper/mogul to end his relationship with the retailer.
The NYPD has a lot of explaining to do. Recently, news broke that a Black college student was detained by police after purchasing a $350 belt from Barneys New York. Today, we get another report of a Black woman, Kayla Phillips, 21, who was also allegedly racially profiled by police after purchasing a pricey Celine handbag […]
Barneys New York has announced its long rumored holiday collection with Jay Z. The collection is called “A New York Holiday,” which Barneys touts as “celebrating the spirit of the city,” and includes collabs with enough prestigious fashion houses to make Kanye West and A$AP Rocky jealous, including Balenciaga, Balmain, Rick Owens and Stutterheim. Part of the […]
Jay Z has been stacking up the wins recently. The latest endeavor that may make it onto the rapper/mogul’s itinerary is a collaboration with luxury department store Barneys New York that will debut during the holiday season.
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