Supreme Creative Director Departs Amid Allegations of Systemic Racism
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Tremaine Emory, the former creative director of Supreme, has revealed the reasons behind his resignation, citing systemic racism at the company. Emory stated that his decision to leave came after founder James Jebbia removed images of a lynching and a formerly enslaved person from a collaboration with artist Arthur Jafa without informing him. Emory expressed disappointment in the lack of conversation surrounding the images and criticized the company for not being comfortable discussing systemic racism or working with Black artists. Supreme denies the cancellation of the collaboration and disagrees with Emory's characterization of the company. The controversy raises questions about the inclusion of images depicting Black pain and violence in fashion and the responsibility of fashion brands in addressing social issues.