Pandora has a Christmas advert. Up to now nothing uncommon. Ladies (and even males) flock to purchase bracelets with charms from the model throughout the holidays. However allow us to be very trustworthy right here, and I’m talking as a liberal for whom a variety of issues are “OK, no matter”, the fashions within the advert are dark-skinned. And in Lebanon, you’re solely dark-skinned if you’re the househelp. As soon as extra, I’m making an attempt to be each open-minded, but in addition very pragmatic. Virtually each summer time there is a matter at resorts – can the maid be admitted as effectively, and if she does can she use the pool like anybody else? I do know I’m not inventing these points, these are a part of the Lebanese society need it or not. And sadly, one can’t be too avant-garde whereas making an attempt to promote. Somebody simply informed me “I really like Pandora, however now if I put on it I’d be the identical as our househelp as per the advert.” I actually do suppose Pandora did a misstep right here. Nothing that two light-skinned fashions can’t repair. And once more, take it from a liberal, typically the market is the market.
