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Stella Jean, the only Black member of The National Chamber of Italian Fashion, said she will no longer show at this month’s Milan Fashion Week, alleging the nonprofit organisation “abandoned” plans to support minority designers.
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The official calendar included the largest number of Black designers to date, but small production budgets, a dearth of media coverage and an overwhelming sense that Black creatives’ biggest supporters continue to be other Black and brown people has left much to be desired.
Naomi Campbell is teaching a MasterClass on modelling fundamentals for the streaming platform. The lessons will focus on basics like how to pose and develop a signature walk but will also delve into her journey as Black model with many firsts.
Some Black creatives say they’re worried the industry is already moving on from its recent focus on racial injustice, leaving them to carry the load.
Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.
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