https://nypost.com/2019/02/11/katy-perrys-shoes-pulled-after-blackface-backlash/
Dear fashion people: Please stop trying to make “blackface” happen.
First, it was Prada. Then Gucci. Now, pop star Katy Perry (who, yes, is apparently a fashion designer) is in hot water for selling shoes that evoke — intentionally or not — the racist imagery.
The styles in question — a pair of mules and some high-heeled sandals — feature eyes and big red lips, resembling minstrel makeup.
(Read more on the New York Post)