VICTORIA’S Secret has apologies for using a Native American headdress at its
annual fashion show after tribal rights campaigners blasted the outfit.
Stunning Karlie Kloss strutted down the catwalk last week donning the floor-length feathered
headdress, along with leopard-print underwear and high heels.
But Native Americans poured scorn on the fashion firm’s "upsetting" use of the accessory,
which is traditionally reserved for war chiefs and warriors.
Navajo Nation spokesman Erny Zah yesterday said: “We have gone through the atrocities to
survive and ensure our way of life continues.
“Any mockery, whether it’s Halloween, Victoria’s Secret – they are spitting on us. They are
spitting on our culture, and it’s upsetting.”
Historically, each feather placed on a headdress has spiritual significance and would have to
be earned through an act of compassion or bravery.
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