Irina Shayk Defends Schiaparelli Following Backlash Over Kylie Jenner’s Lion Head Dress

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Speaking up. Irina Shayk spoke out in defense of Schiaparelli after the fashion house was criticized for designing a dress that featured a life-like lion head.The French fashion house became a trending topic on Monday, January 23, after Kylie Jenner attended the label’s spring/summer 2023 show during Haute Couture Fashion Week in the floor-length black garb that was equipped with the wild cat replica.

Shayk, 37, unveiled a different iteration of the gown on the runway as Jenner sat front row.“I support these incredible artists who worked tirelessly with their hands using wool, silk and foam to sculpt this embroidered lion,” Shayk wrote via Instagram later on Monday, adding that the creation is an “image of pride.” “An image that @Schiaparelli invokes while exploring themes of strength.

I am honored to have been called on as well to lend my art as a woman to this,” the catwalk star concluded, tagging the label’s creative director Daniel Roseberry.Alongside the caption, the Russia native shared a carousel of images that showed her in the number as well sketches and a photo of craftsman taking her measurements.

Jenner, 25, also praised the ensemble. “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,” she wrote via Instagram. “Thank you @DanielRoseberry and @Schiaparelli for such a special morning.