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Social Goods | Maybelline Appoints First Male Ambassador, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest

This week, Maybelline named Youtube star Manny Gutierrez its first male ambassador, and garment workers protest world's lowest minimum wage in Bangladesh.
Maybelline Ambassador Manny Gutierrez | Source: Instagram (@MannyMua733)
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  • Edwin Jiang

"Maybelline Recruits Manny Gutierrez as Its First Male Beauty Star(Adweek)
"While every male star you know wears makeup for work, Manny's made the act of male glamming feel somehow both revolutionary and a little more normal."

"Police and Fear Stalk the Streets of Dhaka as Clothes Workers Fight(The Guardian)
"Garment workers in Bangladesh endure harsh conditions and the world's lowest minimum wage."

"Here's How Much It Actually Costs to Make Your Shirt(Racked)
"Even though I think our products are very fairly priced, as are a lot of other ethical products in the market, they are necessarily out of reach for some."

"Charting the Rise of a New Breed of Male Models(The Independent)
"Together, menswear designers and offbeat male models are challenging our perception of what it means to be a man in fashion."

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