#dearnyfw

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Proud to be the most inclusive show at NYFW!

Thank you to our Casting Director Gilleon Smith-Mercado at Gilleon Smith Casting and all the #ChromatBABES who brought life to our clothes!

Thank you to The Model Alliance and The Fashion Spot for this in-depth report.

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@Regrann from @iamtriciacampbell - No words just watch📺. Always fun when my fellow instructor @plusmodjeannief and I get together. #BTS of #TheArtofPosing taught by AKA me Miss #GlamourGlamour💋 💋#Model #TriciaCampbell #Bebold #beauthentic #plussizemodel #stylehasnosize #Dearnyfw #NYFW #FFFWEEK #plusmodelmag #modeling #modelonduty #modellife #womanempowerment #sizediversity #fashionaddict #stylehasnosize #styleandcurvemag #Posingclass

[merrellhollis]

Repost from my ❤ @danievans1 #Repost @danievans1 ・・・ #DearNYFW I'm at peace now that you no longer have a daunting hold on me. However, it's time for awareness, change, and diversity on the runway. The melanin in your skin shouldn't be a deciding factor as to whether or not you're good enough to walk. The politics of the industry shouldn't be a factor that holds you back. You're worth and greatness shouldn't be measured by wether or not you've traveled the globe or been on the cover of Vogue. #DearNYFW take chances on a new face that is just as great as the household name but, needs that acknowledgement to get that break. As a brown girl there should never be a fear whether or not there will be an artist that can manage her hair or get the skin tones right for her makeup. I realize magic is difficult to understand but let's start by understanding that there are different hues of colors in one face. #DearNYFW we should not celebrate emaciated frames that are forced to go to extreme lengths to maintain certain measurements. We are women. Our bodies should be celebrated as they develop, not shamed. #DearNYFW Even though I have strong opinions and experiences that marked my perception and point of view. You also taught me the greatest lesson- the significance of not fitting into a mold or image that others think I should fit into. I rally and stand with my girls @iskra @saraziff @modelallianceny and all other fellow models who are walking this current show season. 👊🏻👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿

[monicawatkins]

#DearNYFW A new research study confirms that models working in the American fashion industry are being pressured to sacrifice their health for their job. It’s time to prioritize health and celebrate diversity at NYFW. Click the link in my bio to read the letter from me and other models – and stand with us.

[avogelh1-blog]

Fashion Ethics

Picture Me is a documentary telling the story of a model, Sara Ziff, living in New York City. The film takes you behind the scenes of what it’s like to be a model, the good and the bad. Over the course of several years, Sara and other models share stories from castings and shows, some are exciting and fun, but some are horror stories. 

From the Youtube trailer, you get a taste of what a model’s life it like, but the entire film goes into much more detail. I’ve never really thought about what life was like for a model until watching this film. As a journalism student, I’ve never been involved with the fashion industry and didn’t know the ins and outs of what it takes to model. Now I do and I personally couldn’t do it. During fashion weeks, models work for up to 10 days straight with little sleep and time to relax. Fashion week for New York is about one week, but there are also fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris which are usually one right after the other. This film opened my eyes to how models are treated by their agencies, designers and press. They’re often not treated as people, more like robots who are expected to be able to go nonstop and have a certain look all of the time. 

Currently, Sara spends her time advocating for the rights of models. Her website is home to many resources that give aid and advice to models and aspiring models. Since starting it in 2012, she’s been able to make some inspiring changes to the industry. For example, in January there was a planning session with Harvard professor Dr. Bryn Austin that resulted in the #DearNYFW campaign. This campaign ended up influencing New York Fashion Week to be the most diverse one yet. Sara and her team are constantly coming up with new ways to educate and assist models in the fashion industry. 

Sexual harassment is one of the big issues that Sara tries to address in her mission to help models. In her film, several models spoke of being sexually harassed on the job or because of a job. Today, sexual harassment isn’t only seen in the fashion industry, it’s seen in all fields of work all over the world. Recently, Harvey Weinstein was fired by his company’s board following numerous sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape claims. Ethics and respect are essential to remember in a work setting whether the forum is fashion, film, politics or business. There are certain lines that are set in stone and never meant to be crossed. How do we stop it? Sexual harassment is going to continue to be an issue if people try to blur and cross lines, which is a scary thought to think about as I come closer and closer to entering an adult work setting. 

[jeminaheart]

Black History Month | Africans in Fashion

Dani Evans

She's from America's Next Top Model Winner Cycle 6, if you remember watching and wanting her to win, guess what, she still is.  She's now a writer and is still walking the runway. In fact, she wrote a beautiful note to Fashion Week, "#DearNYFW take chances on a new face that is just as great as the household name but, needs that acknowledgement to get that break. As a brown girl there should never be a fear whether or not there will be an artist that can manage her hair or get the skin tones right for her makeup. I realize magic is difficult to understand but let's start by understanding that there are different hues of colors in one face."  You can read more on her Instagram.

[yes-dal456]

Models Team Up To Demand Diversity At Fashion Week

At this point, there’s no honest way to talk about fashion week without also talking about diversity. While the mainstream is slowly but surely widening its standards of beauty, high fashion runways are noticeably taking longer to adjust. 

Now the pressure to become more inclusive feels especially palpable. On Tuesday, 43 models wrote an open letter and an accompanying petition demanding diversity and safe health practices at New York Fashion Week later this month. As of Wednesday morning, over 1,000 other industry insiders and members of the public have signed it.

Their “#DearNYFW” letter follows the publication of research that confirms what many people in the industry already know to be true: “that unhealthy weight control practices are a serious problem in the industry. Too often, models are being pressured to jeopardize their health and safety as a prerequisite for employment.”

Published in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association and the industry advocacy group Model Alliance, the letter and petition also call on designers to prioritize diversity ― an area that’s improved in recent seasons but is still a glaring problem.

The demand is not specific to the inclusion of varied bodies, the letter notes, stating its authors will be looking out for “diversity of race, size, age, and gender status, and we hope to see diversity within and across all of those categories.”

Body positivity advocate Iskra Lawrence, who has three million followers on Instagram, is among the 43 models who have signed the letter. The hope is that power in numbers helps spread the message.

“Through our social media platforms, which collectively reach millions of people, we will recognize the industry leaders who step up to this challenge,” the letter reads.

Also on the list are Sabina Karlsson, a model who walked in the Chromat and Christian Siriano shows last season, and Madison Schill, who left the modeling world in 2013 and is producing the upcoming body image documentary “Straight/Curve.”

“I remember being afraid of going into my agency to grab comp cards during the hectic casting season ― afraid my hips would be too big, or that the steps I’d been advised to take in restricting my development would have shown up on my skin overnight,” Schill told The Huffington Post. “I don’t want other girls to have to go through that, I want them to realize that health is never something we should deny ourselves in order to book a show, and that they can be appreciated and loved and beautiful when they aren’t depriving themselves, too.” 

Here’s hoping designers keep the message in mind for many seasons to come.

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Models Team Up To Demand Diversity At Fashion Week

At this point, there’s no honest way to talk about fashion week without also talking about diversity. While the mainstream is slowly but surely widening its standards of beauty, high fashion runways are noticeably taking longer to adjust. 

Now the pressure to become more inclusive feels especially palpable. On Tuesday, 43 models wrote an open letter and an accompanying petition demanding diversity and safe health practices at New York Fashion Week later this month. As of Wednesday morning, over 1,000 other industry insiders and members of the public have signed it.

Their “#DearNYFW” letter follows the publication of research that confirms what many people in the industry already know to be true: “that unhealthy weight control practices are a serious problem in the industry. Too often, models are being pressured to jeopardize their health and safety as a prerequisite for employment.”

Published in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association and the industry advocacy group Model Alliance, the letter and petition also call on designers to prioritize diversity ― an area that’s improved in recent seasons but is still a glaring problem.

The demand is not specific to the inclusion of varied bodies, the letter notes, stating its authors will be looking out for “diversity of race, size, age, and gender status, and we hope to see diversity within and across all of those categories.”

Body positivity advocate Iskra Lawrence, who has three million followers on Instagram, is among the 43 models who have signed the letter. The hope is that power in numbers helps spread the message.

“Through our social media platforms, which collectively reach millions of people, we will recognize the industry leaders who step up to this challenge,” the letter reads.

Also on the list are Sabina Karlsson, a model who walked in the Chromat and Christian Siriano shows last season, and Madison Schill, who left the modeling world in 2013 and is producing the upcoming body image documentary “Straight/Curve.”

“I remember being afraid of going into my agency to grab comp cards during the hectic casting season ― afraid my hips would be too big, or that the steps I’d been advised to take in restricting my development would have shown up on my skin overnight,” Schill told The Huffington Post. “I don’t want other girls to have to go through that, I want them to realize that health is never something we should deny ourselves in order to book a show, and that they can be appreciated and loved and beautiful when they aren’t depriving themselves, too.” 

Here’s hoping designers keep the message in mind for many seasons to come.

-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.

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[nedafeedinghope]

I want women like me to be able to grow up seeing people who represent and look like them or have similar stories, so they know they aren’t alone. I want girls to grow up expecting to see themselves in an influential designer, artist, author, or whatever their heart desires.

Pooja Patel, Fashion Leapt Forward in 2016: What’s Next?

[nedafeedinghope]

We Called on the Fashion Industry to Put Health First – Here’s What Happened

[nedafeedinghope]

New research confirms that models are being pressured to sacrifice their health for their job. It’s time to prioritize health and celebrate diversity at NYFW.

Let’s show the world that diversity is what makes us strong! Click on this link to add your name to our public petition: nationaleatingdisorders.org/NYFWpetition #DearNYFW

[nedafeedinghope]

In an open letter we released last month, a group of amazing models challenged the American fashion industry to make a serious commitment to promote health and diversity on the runway. So where are we today? Watch this video to find out! #DearNYFW

Presented by NEDA, The Fashion Spot & The Model Alliance