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MODEL & ENTREPRENEUR CATIE LI CHATS ABOUT BODY POSITIVITY AND HER NEW SIZE-INCLUSIVE FASHION COLLECTION

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…

REMEMBERING ANDRE LEON TALLEY

  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…

THE SHOW WENT ON AT MILAN FASHION WEEK WITH DIVERSITY AND BODY POSITIVITY REFRESHINGLY FRONT AND CENTER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffm-DfOTtv8&ab_channel=Versace 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…

DIVERSITY IN THE ART WORLD: WHERE ARE WE AT NOW AND WHAT’S BEING DONE?

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…

RACIAL DIVERSITY IN FASHION MAY FINALLY BE GOING BEYOND TOKENISM

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…

6 DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE FASHION AND BEAUTY BRANDS THAT EMPOWER WOMEN

  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…

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE NEW MoMA

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…

THE FACES OF FALL: 2017 AD CAMPAIGNS

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…

MEET THE MODELS REDEFINING THE FASHION INDUSTRY

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…

OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2016 ANNOUNCED – CONTROVERSY ENSUES

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…

MATTEL TO RELEASE LINE OF MORE DIVERSE BARBIE DOLLS

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…

PHILLIP PLEIN’S STATEMENT AGAINST RACISM IN FASHION

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…

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