Race

Fashion Executives Form Mentorship Organisation for Black Founders and Professionals

20 August 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

RaiseFashion, a not-for-profit group led by retail and fashion leaders, will offer free consulting for Black-owned brands and industry professionals seeking advice on everything from supply chain to marketing.

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Op Ed

Op-Ed | A Black Fashion Executive Endures Subtle Racism for a Seat at the Table

6 August 2020 • By Kevin Fegans

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Podcasts

The BoF Podcast: Aniyia Williams on Why Self-Examination Is Critical to Dismantling Racism in Fashion

1 July 2020 • By BoF Team

The entrepreneur talks to BoF’s Imran Amed on finding blind spots and difficult conversations.

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Beauty Giants Bow to Pressure on Skin Lightening Lotions. Is it Enough?

26 June 2020 • By Tamison O'Connor

Large conglomerates have come under fire for showing support for the racial justice movement while manufacturing and distributing skin-whitening lotions. Some are taking action, but critics question whether it’s enough.

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Podcasts

The BoF Podcast: June Sarpong Says Fashion's Gatekeepers Need to Start Thinking Differently About Diversity

19 June 2020 • By BoF Team

June Sarpong shares her advice on how organisations can improve their diversity and inclusive representation, and effectively champion allyship.

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Fixing the Whitewashed Influencer Economy

18 June 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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Op Ed

Op-Ed | Condé Nast’s Big Issue Is Classism

17 June 2020 • By Bonnie Morrison

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News & Analysis

Mexico Calls out Louis Vuitton for Using Traditional Pattern

10 July 2019 • By Reuters

In June, the Mexican government also questioned Carolina Herrera for 'cultural appropriation' of indigenous patterns.

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News & Analysis

Prada Mounts Diversity Council as Brands Face Blackface Backlash

13 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

African-American artists Theaster Gates and Ava DuVernay will chair a group created to 'elevate voices of colour' and advise on diversity issues.

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People

Yara Shahidi: ‘Brown Faces Are Bankable’

14 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Anointed by Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, the 18-year-old 'Black-ish’ star, Tory Burch brand ambassador and Harvard freshman is schooling the fashion industry on race, activism and the future.

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