BLOG UPDATE {Link in bio}. A couple days ago, on Wednesday March 22, 2017, I wrote a Dear @torridfashion letter to express my disappointment and discontent with one of my favorite clothing companies for selling a knock-off of the Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace (someone pointed out on Facebook that Torrid actually sold three products that have a Navajo Squash Blossom necklace feel to them). I am happy to report that today, March 24 2017, all three of those Squash Blossom related necklaces have been removed from the Torrid website. This is great news! I discuss more on my blog but here is the email I received from Kate Horton, Torrid’s Sr. Vice President, GMM: Dear Nicholet, We really appreciate your honest and heartfelt letter. Thank you so much for educating us on this; we really had no idea the origins of the Squash Blossom Necklace—ignorance isn’t an excuse, but it is the unfortunate truth. As a diverse company, we always hope to uplift and represent women of all colors and cultures. But we make mistakes. And as unintentional as this was, it was a mistake. And we’re truly sorry. We want to make this right. So we have removed the items from our online store (it takes 24-48 hours so it should be off tomorrow). Also, we love your idea of donating to the Indian Arts and Crafts Association Education Fund. The profits from the sale of the necklaces round up to $1000, and we will send a check for that amount to the IACA. This is important to us. Once again, we want to apologize, but we also want to thank you for making your voice heard and educating us. Sincerely, Kate Horton ************************ #culturalappropriation #nativeappropriation #stealingnativeculture #notmytorrid #torridinsider #nativefashion #navajojewelry #navajosquashblossom #squashblossom #nativebling #nativeIRL #nativebloggers #psbloggers