Two landmark bills taking aim at the industry’s environmental and social impact — the New York Fashion Act and the Fashion Workers Act — are back on the US state’s legislative agenda.

The global modelling industry is finally creaking back into motion after months of lockdowns. But with agencies facing slashed advertising budgets, cancelled fashion shows and digital disruption, can the sector adapt to its new reality fast enough?

Reactions to public claims of sexual misconduct within fashion have shifted dramatically over the past decade, but critics question how much the industry has really changed. As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF takes stock.

As sex trafficking allegations swirl, MC2 Model Management and its president Jean-Luc Brunel are in the spotlight for his well-documented relationship with Epstein dating back to 2002.

Organised by the Model Alliance and signed by major models including a former Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel,’ the letter calls on the lingerie behemoth to commit to a new code of conduct.

While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.

New digital apps are providing some of the services offered by traditional agencies at much lower commissions.

In the post #MeToo era, the industry has gained momentum in its race to protect models. But how far has it come in recent years?