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Is This the End of Fashion’s Creative ‘Mafia’?

For years, fashion’s top creative jobs have gone to a small pool of talent. The economic impact of the pandemic and demands for greater inclusivity may be changing that pattern.
Tommy Hilfiger campaign produced by Thursday's Child, a creative agency that links emerging, unrepresented image-makers with established brands | Source: Netti Hurley for Tommy Jeans
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  • Daphne Milner

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