Paris, Jan 22, 2025 (AFP) - Fashion world 'afraid' of Trump, says Belgium's Van Beirendonck

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2025-01-22
Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck said Wednesday that the fashion world was "afraid" of US President Donald Trump and failing to speak out against him for commercial reasons. Talking to AFP after his menswear show at Paris Fashion Week, Van Beirendonck said he hoped more creative people and leaders in fashion would take a stand on Trump's "disgusting" rhetoric. Van Beirendonck show featured models with jackets bearing "peace, not war" badg......
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