Diversity

Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now

27 June 2018 • By Julee Wilson

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What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now

Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton appointment suggests the global fashion industry is becoming more inclusive. But African American designers still face undeniable roadblocks.

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Social Goods | Amazon's Diversity Pledge, New Look Accused of 'Fat Tax'

16 May 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

16 May 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, Amazon pledges to include women and minority candidates in its board search, while New Look reviews prices amid 'fat tax' row.

Social Goods | Amazon's Diversity Pledge, New Look Accused of 'Fat Tax'

This week, Amazon pledges to include women and minority candidates in its board search, while New Look reviews prices amid 'fat tax' row.

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Designer Von Furstenberg Says Days of Women as ‘Meat’ Are Over

8 May 2018 • By Bloomberg

8 May 2018 • By Bloomberg

Von Furstenberg said she isn’t concerned that women will miss out on opportunities as a result of men feeling fearful in the corporate world because it’s “nothing compared to the abuse women have had.”

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Designer Von Furstenberg Says Days of Women as ‘Meat’ Are Over

Von Furstenberg said she isn’t concerned that women will miss out on opportunities as a result of men feeling fearful in the corporate world because it’s “nothing compared to the abuse women have had.”

Fashion Has a Diversity Problem on the Business Side, Too

2 May 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

Fashion Has a Diversity Problem on the Business Side, Too

BoF examined the 15 largest public companies in fashion and found that diversity is lacking at the highest levels of leadership.

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To Avoid More Racist Hoodies, Retailers Seek Diversity

29 March 2018 • By The New York Times

29 March 2018 • By The New York Times

With shoppers increasingly vocal on cultural appropriation and insensitive references, retailers like H&M and Zara are beefing up approval processes.

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To Avoid More Racist Hoodies, Retailers Seek Diversity

With shoppers increasingly vocal on cultural appropriation and insensitive references, retailers like H&M and Zara are beefing up approval processes.

Social Goods | Company Loses Followers Over Same-Sex Ad, NYFW Diversity Still Lagging

28 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

28 February 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, a Netherlands-based suit company faces backlash over campaign featuring men embracing, while NYFW still faces issues over its lack of diversity.

Social Goods | Company Loses Followers Over Same-Sex Ad, NYFW Diversity Still Lagging

This week, a Netherlands-based suit company faces backlash over campaign featuring men embracing, while NYFW still faces issues over its lack of diversity.

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Miroslava Duma and Ulyana Sergeenko Accused of Racism, Homophobia and Transphobia

24 January 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Miroslava Duma and Ulyana Sergeenko Accused of Racism, Homophobia and Transphobia

Miroslava Duma has responded to a disturbing video that has emerged of her making homophobic and transphobic comments, shortly after receiving a barrage of criticism for posting a racial slur on Instagram.

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Social Goods | Abercrombie's Unisex Kids Line, Responsible Cashmere

24 January 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

24 January 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Abercrombie & Fitch launches gender-neutral collection for children, while the sustainable cashmere market has a transparency problem.

Social Goods | Abercrombie's Unisex Kids Line, Responsible Cashmere

This week, Abercrombie & Fitch launches gender-neutral collection for children, while the sustainable cashmere market has a transparency problem.

Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?

18 January 2018 • By Kibwe Chase-Marshall

18 January 2018 • By Kibwe Chase-Marshall

Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.

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Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?

Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.

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