‘Dead animal’ art gains International38 acclaim THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

An art dealer prepares to hang a framed artwork during preparations for ARCO, the international contemporary art fair in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday. The Arco art fair will run from Feb 25 to March 1. —AP

Support follows racial Black is back as Milan slur on ‘’ n Tuesday’s episode of “E! News,” Giuliana Rancic made a public apology, taking some time out of the broadcast to address the fashion week revs up Ocontroversy. “I want to apologize for a comment I made on last night’s ‘Fashion Police’ about ’s hair,” she said. “As you know, ‘Fashion Police’ is a show that pokes fun at celebrities in good spirit, but I do understand that something I said last night did cross the line. I just want everyone to know, I didn’t intend to hurt anybody. But I’ve learned it’s not my intent that matters, it’s the result, and the result is that people are offended, including Zendaya, and that is not okay. Therefore, I want to say to Zendaya, and anyone else out there that I have hurt, that I am so, so sincerely sorry. This really has been a learning experience for me.” The E! show “Fashion Police” is notoriously irreverent, harsh, even mean-those words are practically in the show’s mission statement. But when Giuliana Rancic said 18-year-old actress-singer Zendaya’s dread- locked hair probably “smells like patchouli oil” or “weed,” many people felt the comment went too far. Zendaya reacted to the comments by taking to Twitter and Instagram. “To say that an 18 year old young woman with locs must smell of patchouli oil or ‘weed’ is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive,” she wrote.

Ignorant people “There is already harsh criticism of African American hair in society without the help of ignorant people who chose to judge others based on the curl of their hair,” reads part of the Disney star’s post. Since then, Zendaya has changed her main Twitter picture to herself at the Oscars, rocking the locs, plus uploaded a cover photo of fans who’ve posted social-media selfies of their same hairdo, in support of the “KC Undercover” actress. Celebrities including “Selma” director Ava DuVernay and “Scandal” actress Kerry Washington responded to Zendaya, praising her reaction. “You’re beautiful, Queen. We bless the ignorant and wish them well. Onward. xo,” reads DuVernay’s tweet. Actress Chloe Grace Moretz tweeted “... people need to grow up, real- ize it’s 2015, and act like it. Beautifully written.” Rancic apologized on Twitter, saying “I’m sorry I offended you and others. I was referring to a bohemian chic look. Had NOTHING to do with race and NEVER would!!!” Despite Rancic’s apology, many still feel it wasn’t enough. Tuesday morning on “The View,” Rosie Perez said the apology doubled down on Zendaya the insult. “Everyone who’s bohemian chic looks like they smoke weed shows-off and smells like patchouli?” she asked. Whoopi Goldberg also weighed in her dread- on the subject, reminding Rancic of her own hairstyle, and adding that Models present creations from Serbian designer Marko Mitanovski during the 2015 Autumn / Winter London Fashion Week in London. — AFP locks on the only person who can pull off such caustic remarks is “Fashion the Oscar Police’s” former host . “If you ain’t Joan Rivers, back up, orget rainbow knits and ruby galoshes. All the nomic downturn which hit the luxury industry tions unveiled in total, along with numerous red carpet. Giuliana,” she added. - Reuters signs are that black is back in a big way as hard. “The fashion economy is back on track. It’s exhibitions and projects linked to Milan’s Expo — AP FMilan fashion week kicks off. After Gothic going to be an excellent fashion week shaped by 2015 world fair, which kicks off in May. trends dominated catwalk shows in New York and the sort of economic situation we’ve not seen for Beyond the shining lights of the city’s luxury London, all eyes now turn to to see if the likes years,” said Mario Boselli, head of the Italian Fashion stores in the renowned “golden triangle”, work- of Prada, Gucci and Armani embrace the vampiric Chamber. After a 3.7 percent rise in turnover in shops, showrooms and art galleries will also be garlic-and-stake look for next winter’s must-haves. 2014, the chamber has forecast just a 1.6 percent opening their doors for the “5Vie” (“5 Streets”) Fashionistas, models, buyers and their chauffeurs increase for 2015. festival in the historic centre. Those looking for are descending on the northern Italian city for a But “favorable economic circumstances mean upcoming talent will be sure to catch the presen- fast-paced week of catwalk shows, stellar swag that figure is destined to grow,” said the fashion tation by Vienna-born Arthur Arbesser, who bags and champagne-fuelled parties in the streets force who is stepping down in April after 15 years studied at Central Saint Martins and did seven around the Gothic cathedral. The New York and in which he has boosted ties with emerging mar- years at Armani before striking out on his own, London Fall-Winter 2015 shows left Brooklyn hip- kets and Chinese talent in particular. A longstand- and has been shortlisted for the prestigious sters and Shoreditch hepcats rushing to get their ing row over timetables has been resolved-at least LVMH prize. And of course no one will miss hands on black frocks, studded coats and some for this season -so that Gucci and Armani will book- Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean, a 35-year-old serious eyeliner. end the shows before the fashion extravaganza whose bold artisan prints have already been Trend-spotters will be looking to see if the cities’ decamps to Paris. The Gucci expo is the most hotly spotted on R&B superstar Rihanna. — AFP penchant for brocade, fur and shearing will be giv- awaited of the season as new creative director and en a stiletto twist by Italy’s masters of chic-while former accessory designer Alessandro Michele renegade unisex norm cores will ignore all of the unveils his first women’s wear collection after tak- above and stick to strictly casual with comfy shoes. ing over from the formidable Frida Giannini.

In the pink New stars in town Whether black turns out to be the new black or The rest of the week’s line-up is packed: 68 not, Milan is decidedly in the pink after a long eco- catwalk shows, 80 presentations and 151 collec-