Diversity

Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

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Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate

19 April 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

19 April 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.

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A New Generation of Casting Directors Putting Diversity First

7 April 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

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Social Goods | H&M's Climate Positive Plan, the Path to Model Diversity

5 April 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

5 April 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, H&M announces new sustainability goals and a cynical take on the push for more diverse models.

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The Truth Behind Fashion’s Most Diverse Season Ever

21 March 2017 • By Limei Hoang

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Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum

15 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

15 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.

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Video | June Sarpong and DeRay McKesson on Race and Inequality in Fashion

26 February 2017 • By BoF Team

26 February 2017 • By BoF Team

It's not enough to just put more black models on magazine covers, says McKesson. Diversity is also good for fashion firms' bottom lines, adds Sarpong.

Social Goods | Vogue's Race Problem, Tiffany Allegedly Pushes Out Employee with Cancer

22 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

22 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, Vogue faces criticism for 'exoticising otherness' and an employee with a cancer mutation sues Tiffany for discrimination.

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Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour

8 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

8 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.

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News & Analysis

Diversity to Rock the Runway at New York Fashion Week

8 February 2017 • By Reuters

8 February 2017 • By Reuters

Last season more than 25 percent of the models in shows in New York, London, Paris and Milan were women of colour. New York led the way, with 30.3 percent, and that could rise this year.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate

This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.

A New Generation of Casting Directors Putting Diversity First

Amidst criticism of continued whitewashing, a new generation of casting directors is embracing genuine diversity over tokenism.

Social Goods | H&M's Climate Positive Plan, the Path to Model Diversity

This week, H&M announces new sustainability goals and a cynical take on the push for more diverse models.

The Truth Behind Fashion’s Most Diverse Season Ever

This season’s catwalks were the most diverse ever, according to a new report. But as the definition of diversity broadens, do the numbers reflect a real rise in models of colour?

Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum

This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.

Video | June Sarpong and DeRay McKesson on Race and Inequality in Fashion

It's not enough to just put more black models on magazine covers, says McKesson. Diversity is also good for fashion firms' bottom lines, adds Sarpong.

Social Goods | Vogue's Race Problem, Tiffany Allegedly Pushes Out Employee with Cancer

This week, Vogue faces criticism for 'exoticising otherness' and an employee with a cancer mutation sues Tiffany for discrimination.

Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour

This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.

News & Analysis

Diversity to Rock the Runway at New York Fashion Week

Last season more than 25 percent of the models in shows in New York, London, Paris and Milan were women of colour. New York led the way, with 30.3 percent, and that could rise this year.