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Fashion’s Asian community disappointed but resolute against industry’s racism

Last week, Michel Gaubert, a well-known French DJ with a 30-year career producing runway sounds for luxury brands such as Chanel, Dior, and Valentino, posted a video on his Instagram of himself and seven other dinner guests wearing paper masks with slanted eyes, chanting the words “Wuhan girl, wahoo!” Reaction online was swift to the casual...

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Creatives Want Change calls on Black teens to apply for fashion scholarship

“I am a unicorn. I should not be here,” says Randy Cousin, SVP of Product Concept and People’s Place program at Tommy Hilfiger, of being a Black creative in the fashion industry. During last summer’s Black Lives Matter uprising while in conversation with friend Joe Medved, founder of recruiting firm Joe’s Blackbook and the annual scholarship...

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CFDA creates separate Black advisory board

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has created a separate Black advisory board responsible for all CFDA efforts on inclusivity, diversity and equality, following its pledge in June to bring about "systemic change” within the fashion industry. The strategic plans it states have been outlined to create “pathways and programming to...

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Puma brings together ambassadors to discuss racism

Sports company Puma has brought together three of its best-known ambassadors, Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, Olympian Tommie Smith and football legend Thierry Henry, to have an honest conversation about racism in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. In the video, entitled “Is Anyone Listening?”, the panel of Puma athletes...

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CFDA launching initiatives to target systemic racism

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced that it is looking to bring about "systemic change” within the fashion industry following the “deplorable acts of racism and violence” that has been highlighted following the deaths of black people at the hands of police. Following a board meeting on June 2, the CFDA stated that it...

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Nike stores closed in South Africa due to racist web post

Nike has found itself in some racial hot water. Their stores in South Africa have temporarily shutdown thanks to public outcry over a racist comment made by a man that local media says has ties to the company. Nike declined to comment on the store closures, but they did issue a statement reiterating its "long-standing commitment to diversity,...

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Australian brand Moga will no longer cast Caucasian models

Australian schawl and headscarf brand Moga will photograph its own customers in its next advertising campaign. The label, which is sold worldwide via Asos, issued a call for applications on Facebook, saying it is on the lookout for “fresh and exciting new faces” to represent the company for the next 12 months. However, applications from white...

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H&M appoints Global ‘Diversity’ Leader following anti-racism protests

London - Swedish fashion retailer H&M is doing everything in its power to convince consumers around the world that they are “listening”. H&M has hired a Global Diversity Leader following wide-spread criticism and in-store protests in South Africa concerning a racist depiction in one of its children’s wear products. The recent incident was...

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Protesters ransack H&M stores in South Africa over racist hoodie

London - H&M was forced to temporarily closed all of its stores in South Africa on Saturday after several protests turned violent. Protesters from Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ransacked and destroyed six H&M stores in reaction to a racist advertisement from the fashion retailer which featured a black boy wearing a hoodie bearing the slogan...

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The Weeknd ends collaboration with H&M following 'Coolest Monkey' hoodie

London - Artist The Weeknd has reportedly cut all ties with H&M after the high street retailer selected a child of colour to model a childrenswear hoodie bearing the slogan: 'Coolest Monkey in the Jungle' on its global online store. The singer took to Twitter on Monday to voice his disappointment at H&M and share his decision, adding that he was...