{"id":65686,"date":"2020-08-01T14:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T14:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=65686"},"modified":"2020-08-01T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T14:33:16","slug":"taylor-swift-changes-verbiage-folklore-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=65686","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift changes verbiage on \u2018Folklore\u2019 merch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift has reportedly changed the verbiage on\u00a0merchandise for her new album, \u201cFolklore,\u201d\u00a0after complaints by an online store specializing in African brands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e3lan e3lan-in-post1\"><\/div>\n<p>Amira Rasool, of Black-owned business\u00a0The Folklore, reportedly posted on Instagram of Swift\u2019s logo for her \u201cFolklore\u201d threads, \u201cShe is currently selling merchandise with the words \u2018The Folklore\u2019 printed on them. Based on the similarities of the design, I believe the designer of the merch ripped off my company\u2019s logo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team Taylor responded quickly that it would change the duds, issuing a statement that read: \u201cYesterday, we were made aware of a complaint that the specific use of the word \u2018the\u2019 before \u2018folklore album\u2019 on some of the folklore album merchandise was of concern. Absolutely no merchandise using \u2018the\u2019 before the words \u2018folklore album\u2019 has been manufactured or sent out. In good faith, we honored her request and immediately notified everyone who had ordered merchandise with the word \u2018the\u2019 preceding \u2018folklore album\u2019 that they will now receive their order with the design change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>Rassol then\u00a0publicly commended Swift\u2019s camp\u00a0for the quick change, but\u00a0added to WWD, \u201cI think there\u2019s a larger conversation that needs to be had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swift is selling shirts and cardigans to promote her new\u00a0surprise album, which she released last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Swift did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e3lan e3lan-in-post2\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Adv<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bagfactory.com.hk\/216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sun Winning Ind Co<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: Manufacture of Canvas Bag, Recycle Bad in China<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theunitravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheUniTravel.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span> : Find the latest\u00a0<em>travel<\/em>\u00a0and tourism\u00a0<em>news<\/em>\u00a0from around the world. 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