On Sunday, Aflalo addressed the allegations against her and the company in a statement posted to Reformation's Instagram account.

"I've failed," her statement began. "Our mission is to bring sustainability to

On Sunday, Aflalo addressed the allegations against her and the company in a statement posted to Reformation's Instagram account.

"I've failed," her statement began. "Our mission is to bring sustainability to everyone, and part of sustainability is treating people equally. I realize that I have failed all of you in that regard—especially the Black community. I'm sorry. Unfortunately, the way we have practiced diversity in the past has been through a 'White gaze' that falls too close to ignorance. After asking and listening to our team members, especially those who identify as BIPOC—I see that now. I am so angry at myself for not seeing it sooner. As a company, we have not leveraged our platform, our voice, and our content to combat the racism and injustice that pervades our country, and that will change, starting now. I was not a very good leader when it came to our team, which is why I stepped back two years ago."

As her statement continued, "When former team members make accusations that I ignored them in the past, I know that this is true. I am so sad and regretful for it. This is inexcusable in itself, but when I hear Black colleagues who felt that I avoided them because of the color of their skin, I burn inside thinking about the sadness I inflicted. Please know that for me this was not about the color of your skin, it's about my shortcomings as a person. The new leaders at Reformation are smart, supportive, caring individuals. They don't deserve your criticism, I do.

She also announced that they are launching an independent investigation "to look into the workplace concerns that have been raised in our stores so that we get to the bottom of it."