“All White Everything.” Social Media Activists Target Fashion Week Shows With No

“All White Everything.” Social Media Activists Target Fashion Week Shows With No Black Models

Five years ago, Vogue published an article whose headline asked a stark question: “Is Fashion Racist?” It was hard not to answer yes, when models of color – particularly African Americans – were nearly impossible to come by on New York, Milan, London and Paris runways.

Not much has changed since 2008 – in part because there is no institution to hold designers accountable to represent their diverse customer base.

Until now, that is. A former fashion model is launching a social media campaign to bring public scrutiny to designers and brands who do not use black models.

Bethann Hardison, a former model and agent, is organizing a campaign that will launch during Fashion Week next month to shame the designers that don’t include black models.

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