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Category: Philanthropy

7 Aug

Diversity on the Runways

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Philanthropy
Bethann Hardison has been making fashion headlines since at least 1973, the year she walked in Le Grand Divertissement à Versailles, a runway show that pitted American fashion designers against French ones. (The Americans won, thanks in large part to the prowess of Hardison and her fellow catwalkers Pat Cleveland and Alva Chinn.) These days the model-turned-model agent-turned industry legend is in the news for her advocacy. Hardison’s cause: diversity on the runways. Last September, the Diversity Coalition she founded published an open letter to the fashion councils in New York, London, Milan, and Paris that called to task designers who used no or very few models of color in their fashion shows. “At some point you think your industry has flatlined,...
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6 Aug

Naomi Campbell and Diversity Coalition Fight Against Racism in Fashion Industry

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Philanthropy
Naomi Campbell says her campaign to counter racism in fashion was inspired by Nelson Mandela,  who once dubbed her his “honorary granddaughter. “I’ve seen a huge change this season already,” Campbell said. “Giorgio Armani used four models of color in his show, and a model of color opened his show, which is something that I haven’t seen in a very long time. Jil Sander did; I’m naming names because this is a big improvement.” Last September, she lent support to the advocacy group, Diversity Coalition, that calls out high-profile designers who either did not use models of color at all in their fall fashion week shows, or only sent one down their catwalks. Set up by former model agent Bethann Hardison, the...
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4 Jun

Celebrities Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Chime For Change

by Layla K | The Digital Doll
Philanthropy
Beyonce Chime For Change
Chime For Change recently celebrated its one year anniversary and Beyonce was in attendance with her check book in tow. After donating $500,000 to the cause, Bey, who is a cofounder, enjoyed the festivities with other celebs including her sister Solange, James Franco, and Blake Lively. Chime For Change is set up in part by Gucci, Frida Giannini (Creative Director of Gucci) and Salem Hayek. As part of the anniversary celebration, and to raise additional support for girls and women around the world, Gucci will donate 10% of sales in its Fifth Avenue Flagship store from June 2 to June 5 to further support Shining Hope for Communities, Millennium Promise in partnership with Embrace Innovations, and Girls for Gender Equity. The campaign gives a voice and...
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