As the music on Taylor Swift’s latest album “Folklore” continues to receive high praise on social media, the merchandise from her latest release has come under fire. Amira Rasool, founder of black-owned retailer The Folklore, accused Swift of swindling the company logo for the album’s marketing, and now Swift’s team is taking action.
Rasool posted about similar logos on his Instagram page last week. His company is “an online concept store featuring Africa and the best contemporary designer brands from the Diaspora,” according to his Instagram.
Since then, Swift merchandise appears to have dropped “the” from its Folklore brand. On Thursday, Swift tweeted on Rasool, saying she will make a contribution to the Rasool company and that she will donate to the soon-to-be Black in Fashion Council, which, according to its website, “was founded to represent and ensure the.
InStyle reported that Rasool said his attorney has been in contact with Swift’s manager about the merchandise, and that the team took “quick steps” to correct the problem. After the merchandise was altered, Rasool praised Swift and his team “for recognizing the damage the merchandise caused to my company’s brand.”
“I acknowledge that she has been a great advocate for women who protect their creative rights, so it was good to see that her team is on the same page,” Rasool tweeted.
Rasool did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment.
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