Givenchy's Noose Necklace at Paris Fashion Week

French fashion house Givenchy came under heavy fire at the Paris Fashion Week show (September 27-October 05, 2021). 

Givenchy's Spring/Summer 2022 ready-to-wear collection by creative director Matthew Williams (left) in collaboration with American artist Josh Smith on Sunday was a display of artistic extravagance. The collection, and Williams' debut show in front of an audience, featured an array of styles that didn't necessarily seem to be a part of the same collection but the range offered something for everyone. 

The collection included monochromatic ensembles, thigh-high boots, plaid, ruffles, peplum, exaggerated shoulders, corsets, acid wash pants, mesh, sequins, muted hues of mint green, lavender and yellow, alongside bright reds, acid green, and pieces, courtesy of Smith (right) that showed off busy graffiti-style art featuring the Grim Reaper, Halloween-esque imagery, clowns, bones and more. 

Not to mention the accessories that seemed to be designed to evoke shock: a milk carton bag, a bottle clutch, barbed wire rings, and definitely one design that Williams' could have been skipped as the collection was sure to get enough buzz without it as well – neck accessories that had knot designs bearing a striking resemblance to nooses. 

Three models wore gold and silver versions of the accessory at the said show. 

It comes two years after Burberry said sorry for a hoodie featuring a noose. 

When the Burberry debacle erupted in 2019, one of their models, Liz Kennedy, wrote in a long post on Instagram: "Suicide is not fashion". 

Fashion Instagram account Diet Prada wrote: "You'd think the industry would've learned not to put things that resemble nooses around a model's neck". 

Honestly, in which world is having a noose hanging on a woman's neck considered as fashion, #Givenchy? 

Lisy Roxby, a representative of the UK-based suicide prevention charity Papyrus, told The Guardian: “Those who have a personal connection to suicide, whether this be their own experiences or having lost a loved one, can be triggered by such imagery and brands have a responsibility to ensure that they are not causing harm to their audience”.