A Cambodian worker who makes handbags was sent to prison for expressing fears about the coronavirus:
Plus, Chloe X Halle cover "Teen Vogue."Author:Stephanie SaltzmanPublish date:Jun 12, 2020These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday.Walmart will officially end its discriminatory practice of locking up beauty products that primarily target Black shoppers. The retail chain had previously claimed that certain products were locked up because they were more likely to be stolen, and critics of the practice have been calling for an end to it for years.
Soy Sros, who's employed by a company called Superl making handbags for brands like Michael Kors and Kate Spade, was reportedly sent to prison for two months after posting on Facebook about her concerns that workers from her factory would be laid off amidst the coronavirus pandemic. "Soy's arrest is part of a pattern that has plagued fashion brands since the pandemic began.
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