UK Literary Luvvies #2 Vital reading
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It’s kind of weird with Othega because she writes a lot of polemics on quite heavy topics like finance and race issues but then does the whole ‘Ooh here are my designer influencer freebies’ so I never really know what to make of her
xoxogossip_girl
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Didn’t realise Lucy put together the whole trip herself to exclude black women.
Genuinely do they think posts like this will get them invited next time?
reminds me of the drama around the Tarte F1 trip to Miami. There are far bigger issues facing POC women than not getting invited on an influencer trip.
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Londongirl89
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It’s a terrible oversight to leave out Black influencers from this trip, but it’s hardly Lucy’s fault.
Sideboard Bob
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I agree they’re going after the wrong person, but I do think it’s good that Otegha’s pointed out the hypocrisy of Lucy‘s BLM stories. It shines a light on a bigger picture, about how much of the support was performative.
And sure, an influencer trip isn’t a big deal, but these things add up.
And sure, an influencer trip isn’t a big deal, but these things add up.
queenamber
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Agree, I do love that she's pointing out the hypocrisy of these influencers supporting BLM. It never goes any deeper than that though. She's still very much part of the influencer bubble whether she likes it or not.
Walkthehemline
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Yep, she's totally right to call it out. There are so many influencers who swore to be better allies in light of BLM and have done literally nothing since posting a black square with a heartfelt caption. Sure, Lucy didn't put together the Mango press trip but the point is people like her are in a position of privilege where, if they really want to be better allies, they can call out the lack of diversity.
Agree. Like @soph30 said, I don't really know what to make of her.
Agree. Like @soph30 said, I don't really know what to make of her.
Dolly does seem like a genuine, not performative, reader to be fair. But yeah she’s not as clever about the human condition as she thinks, she really thinks her observations are Martin Amis level but with a cool millenial sheen
queenamber
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That would be a NO.
queenamber
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Since when does she have a background in Art? Her "career" is so weird and random
She thinks she's a lot edgier than she is, she's a Sloane
she was only able to live a bohemian lifestyle because of her parents' money
queenamber
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That's an unflattering jumper.
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