fashion industry
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I Am Not Your Token: What Rihanna Taught Us This Week About ‘Diversity’ Casting
This week, one lucky Rihanna fan got an impromptu lesson in tokenism—from the star herself—after they suggested that she include transgender women in her next Fenty Beauty campaign. The new beauty mogul, who rocked the cosmetics industry this past September with her full-spectrum beauty launch, responded kindly and clearly on why even the question was…
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Clutch the Pearls: Will Gucci’s New Campaign Feature Only Black Models?
Gucci’s Instagram blew up Friday after it showed its #GucciPreFall17 campaign and a series of “audition” videos filled with all black faces. The rare-air fashion house featured six black models—all with natural hair— answering quirky questions and busting dance moves on its colorful IG page. Time reports that the casting agency featured in the videos…