Photo Courtesy of Alexander Grey via Pexels. Following recent corporate changes including the rollback of DEI initiatives and policies under President Donald Trump, the landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in major brands has become an area of scrutiny and concern for consumers. A nationwide commotion has sparked conversation about corporate responsibility and…
On January 17, 2025, just days before leaving office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, calling it the “law of the land.” This historic proclamation aimed to enshrine gender equality into the nation’s foundational document, a goal nearly a century in the making. However,…
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, marking a dramatic and deeply troubling return to the White House. His inaugural address set the tone for what he termed the “Restoring Sanity Agenda,” but for many, it represents a direct assault on hard-won rights and progress…
Multi-talented model, content creator, and businesswoman, Catie Li is changing the industry through her body-positive messages. As a successful Chinese-American plus-size model, Catie has traveled the world starring in campaigns and ads for major fashion and beauty brands. It is part of her mission to spread awareness of self-confidence for young girls and women all…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andre Leon Talley (@andreltalley) André Leon Talley was an exquisite American fashion journalist, stylist, creative director, and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine who unfortunately passed away at 73. He has been a great influence in the fashion industry for the past six decades making his…
Against the odds of a global pandemic, Milan Fashion Week went predominantly as planned. Italy, one of the biggest initial hotspots for the COVID-19 virus earlier this year, the first European country to impose a lockdown and at one point the country with the most coronavirus-related deaths, certainly demonstrated its ability to recover better than…
As long as the art world has been bastion for self-expression and radical system-challenging, the structures that make it up have often been exclusionary and narrow-minded. Part of the work of the current fight against injustice is to examine the country’s most enduring fixtures- like art museums- and force the systemic hang-ups that’s baked into them…
Zendaya’s collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger Historically, white, skinny, and straight women have been the face of fashion. The rise of social media has made the last few years revolutionary in changing that standard. Gender and size inclusivity, along with racial representation, are becoming the norm as brands recognize they would be alienating their customers if they…
Inclusivity and diversity in fashion and beauty brands are no longer mere trends, they’re powerful movements that are here to stay. These movements are driven to empower women of all shapes, colors, and sizes and to inspire them to be the best version of themselves. We’ve rounded up the brands and businesses that are…
From June 16 to October 20, the well known and beloved Museum of Modern Art will be temporarily closed for extensive renovation and reorganization of its galleries. Not only will this $450 million project accommodate more artwork, it will open up new transformative gallery areas and an interactive space called The Studio, where live performances…
Now that summer is coming to an end, brands have started to reveal their Fall/Winter 2017 Ad Campaigns. Here are some trends to look out for: structured clothing, which you’ll see in both Moschino and Louis Vuitton. Bright colors make an appearance this fall in Missoni, Miu Miu, and Balenciaga’s campaigns. Prints make a come back…
Diversity is thriving more than ever in the fashion industry. In the past, models being showcased in print and on runways have fit the same thin guidelines of beauty. Now, society is opening more up to models that don’t fit the “normal” beauty standard. It’s showing the world to accept the new standard – women…
The 2016 Oscar nominations were released today and with the announcement came several surprises and controversies. While everyone expected Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant to score at least a few nods, the icy frontier tale actually led the pack with nominations in twelve categories including best picture and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. This is DiCaprio’s fifth…
Toy empire Mattel will be releasing a new set of more diverse Barbie dolls. Barbie has iconically been known to have unrealistic, exaggerated features, which has controversially been known to be linked to body image issues amongst little girls. Due to a decline in sales, Mattel has now released a new line of dolls of different…
German designer Phillip Plein has released his Spring/Summer 2014 ad campaign featuring an exclusive all-black cast of models. The campaign follows a similar casting at his recent women’s fashion show in Milan. Plein hasn’t necessarily been quiet about his stance on the lack of diversity in the fashion industry – he has openly stated that…
