The saucy 'Sexy Little Geisha' Victoria's Secret Lingerie Removed From Sale

The saucy 'Sexy Little Geisha' Victoria's Secret Lingerie Removed From Sale, after widespread allegations of racist, perverted representation of Asian fashion.

By Tatenda Chimene - 
I've seriously thought about this issue here and tried to see how it could be interpreted as racist and have come to the conclusion that it's all a bit of an over reaction. It's just taking inspiration from a culture and that happens a lot in fashion ('fashion') and design. I do think the whole 'wild things' one is more questionable - something's a bit amiss and insulting there. 
Although perhaps there are too many people around struggling for significance and purpose, giving themselves a need for a "cause". 
 To secure this, they must seek out, or create, battles to fight for their cause... finding terrible, racist, horrible, grievous injustices everywhere... like lingerie. However, the underline degrading Asian culture for Western consumption is undeniable. Just like the making of that amateurish "The innocence of Muslims" video by untalented filmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula - taking another cultures symbolic dress-wear  then perverting it deliberately to raise eyebrows and draw attention  is behaviour that can justifiably be called racism! 

Type 'Sexy Little Geisha' into the Victoria's Secret search engine and no results are thrown up -- and that's because the lingerie company has pulled their latest Go East collection. 

Race and pop culture blog Racialicious criticised the underwear retailer's controversial new line for appropriating, sexualising and degrading Asian culture for Western consumption. 

Since then, the US-based underwear retailer, who opened their first flagship store two months ago in the UK, has pulled the products from its online shop.

The Sexy Little Geisha outfit contains a sexy mesh teddy with flirty cutouts and Eastern-inspired florals that promises an "exotic adventure". 
It also includes a matching removable obi belt, fan and chopsticks -- all for a mere 98 dollars. 
Victoria's Secret has yet to comment on the decision to stop selling the line.
The Racialicious blog also recalls a previous campaign where 'ethnic' models were controversially labelled 'wild things' and painted with tribal stripes.
The Racialicious blog also recalls a previous campaign where 'ethnic' models were controversially labelled 'wild things' and painted with tribal stripes.
Blog can be found here:
http://www.racialicious.com/2012/09/06/victorias-secret-does-it-again-when-racism-meets-fashion/?utm_source#13489609563952&{"data":{"new_board_id":null,"new_board_name":null},"status":"returning_user"}