Just last week, New York Fashion Week was applauded for featuring at least one model of color in every single runway show this season. But a new stunning spread in Allure proves we still have a long way to go when it comes to true inclusion. For some people, such as former model and fashion activist Bethann Hardison, they are still pretty fresh. Hardison hosted a town hall meeting in 2007 with various members of the fashion industry. She explained to Allure that during the event, she “sat in front of them and talked about what I thought was inappropriate behavior.” At that point, she said, models of color “were being told, ‘sorry no blacks, no ethnics’” at castings.

Source: Huffington Post March 21, 2017 21:45 UTC