Fashion Nova has received a barrage of criticism for selling a geisha costume, with some describing the outfit as “racially insensitive”. For many people, Halloween is a fantastic opportunity ...

Here’s a little of what they had to say specifically about costumes of the geisha–Pocahontas variety — the ones that don’t mock or rely on negative stereotypes in obvious ways: The ...

In this case, the outrage concerns Fashion Nova’s so-called geisha ensemble. The $50 costume kit comes with hair sticks, a kimono, a revealing miniskirt and an obi sash — everything you need ...

In this case, the outrage concerns Fashion Nova’s so-called geisha ensemble. The $50 costume kit comes with hair sticks, a kimono, a revealing miniskirt and an obi sash — everything you need ...

Japan’s ancient capital now has more than 40 “geisha studios” where women can be decked out in the elaborate costume of these traditional entertainers to go strolling through the historic ...

Western fashion creators embrace Eastern styles, from kimonos to rice face wash , It's certainly not the first time that the West has borrowed Eastern styles, but a number of the fashion and ...

Some common Halloween costumes simply take it too far and can become racist, misogynistic, and downright insensitive. From a convict to a geisha, keep scrolling to see 15 offensive costumes you ...

Behind the seams of ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' -- Costume designer Colleen Atwood gives EW a style primer on Rob Marshall's Oscar contender One of the movie’s most dramatic moments is this dance ...

In September, Fashion Nova sparked outrage for offering a $50 "Geisha" costume kit which included a kimono, an obi, a skirt and hair sticks. The item was slammed as cultural appropriation ...

Many people don a geisha costume under the assumption that it's “exotic” and "sexy," and there are many reasons why that's not cool. For one, geishas were entertainers, but they were not sex ...

Cady Heron once remarked, “In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up and beg for candy.” The Mean Girls protagonist had slightly more disparaging things to say about what Halloween ...

Google tells us many search to learn whether the costume their child wants to wear ... grew up wearing Native American head dresses and Geisha garb and didn't hear boo about it.