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The BoF Podcast Episode 6: Fashion’s Discrimination Problem

Models Joan Smalls and Hari Nef share their first-hand experiences with discrimination in the industry.

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Tim Blanks

13 October 2017

At VOICES 2016 Tim Blanks chaired a discussion on diversity and inclusion between president of IMG Models Ivan Bart, mixed-race model Joan Smalls and transgender American actress and model Hari Nef.

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Tim Blanks

Tim Blanks is Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and covers designers, fashion weeks and fashion’s creative class.

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