To the magazines, agencies, clients, and editors who reached out for interviews, who commented to express solidarity and horror, who said they do not stand for sexual assault, SHOW US.
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Jenny Holzer in front of her installation, Guggenheim Museum, Jan. 14, 1990.
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rantnrave:// Stop the abuse. As fashion leaders issued public statements on HARVEY WEINSTEIN, the industry has its own silent abuses coming to light. Model and activist CAMERON RUSSELL invited models to recount experiences of sexual abuse while working in fashion, shared with her via INSTAGRAM and the hashtag #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse. After the outpouring of stories sent to her, Russell posted messages to the industry and the press along with links to RAINN.ORG's 24/7 hotline and guides to understanding self-care. Weinstein's ties to fashion through his marriage (she's leaving) and industry relationships prompted public renouncement from both HOLLYWOOD and fashion. Yet the pattern of coercion, collusion among authority figures, and power ring eerily similar among victims working in both industries. What can be done? In fashion, casting director JAMES SCULLY has been a leading voice for models' rights, working with LVMH and KERING on the recently instated model charter. The team at BOF wrote that fashion's "don't ask, don't tell" policies are over. Is social media whistleblowing incentive enough for change? Will it take a fallout like that of Weinstein for the industry to take responsibility? What are the implications if models come forward by naming individuals, as models have in the past with TERRY RICHARDSON? THE MODEL ALLIANCE is a non-profit founded to promote change, fair treatment, and sustainable practices. Policy acts as one pillar. We should acknowledge the more nuanced and arguably more insidious values that find their way around policy—the shades of intimidation, coercion, and momentum that keep people silent. DACHER KELTNER addresses some systemic conditions, deeply rooted in social psychology, under which power operates. It spans generations. Support each other, and end this... ICYMI: THE FASHION SPOT's latest diversity report shows gains for spring 2018... 10 boutiques winning with Gen-Z... PROENZA SCHOULER designers JACK MCCULLOUGH and LAZARO HERNANDEZ talk shop with ALINA CHO at the MET... Fashion speaks out on immigration.
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Refinery29 UK
Model & Activist Cameron Russell Shares Dozens Of Stories Of Sexual Assault Within The Fashion Industry
by Alice Casely-Hayford
Model and activist Cameron Russell shares numerous stories of sexual assault within the fashion industry.
The New York Times
Fashion Breaks Its Silence on Harvey Weinstein Scandal
by Vanessa Friedman, Jacob Bernstein and Matthew Schneier
Hollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet.
Fashionista
How Adam Pritzker Is Building an American Fashion Conglomerate of Brands That Makes Sense
by Dhani Mau
Is this guy the next Bernard Arnault?
The New York Times
An Alternate Universe of Shopping, in Ohio
by David Gelles
As retailers face existential threats from the internet, clothing chains and burger joints alike flock to Columbus, Ohio, to test new ideas.
Hypebeast
Goyard: Waking a Sleeping Giant
by Davis Huynh
The elusive French label talks to HYPEBEAST Magazine in a rare interview.
Garage Magazine
What's 'Neo Yokio' Under All That Swag?
by Gemma Sieff
Netflix's new animé show is dressed to the nines.
SHOWstudio
In Your Face: Interview - A$AP Rocky
by Lou Stoppard and
Love, Sex, Dreams.Celebrated rapper A$AP Rocky was interviewed by Lou Stoppard in his hotel room in Shanghai for our confrontational ‘In Your Face’ series. T...
Hyperallergic
MoMA's Items Exhibition is Smart About Fashion but Too Cozy with Advertising
by Rhonda Garelick
The ambitious show takes fashion seriously, but blurs the line between design and commerce.
ELLE
A Look at Spring 2018's Attention-Grabbing Runways
by Veronique Hyland
A new, look-at-me spirit ruled the fall runways. The question is, will you be wearing bygone-era glamour or fight-for-your-rights protest gear?
Bloomberg
Amazon Is Getting Into Sportswear
by Lindsey Rupp and Daniela Wei
Amazon.com Inc. is tapping some of the biggest athletic-apparel suppliers to make a foray into private-label sportswear, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for further upheaval in an already-tumultuous industry.
atomizer
The Business of Fashion
When Image is Everything
by Chris Wallace
The rise of the image economy presents a revolutionary opportunity to communicate alternate values, but Generation Next seems content to post dope travel pics from Ibiza, argues Chris Wallace.
WWD
Grailed Extends Beyond Secondhand Shopping
by Aria Hughes
After close to four years in business, Grailed is becoming a platform for new merchandise and exclusive collaborations.
Racked
How Aesop Hand Soap Got Into Every Fancy Restaurant
by Cheryl Wischhover
And why you’re so drawn to it.
Fashionista
How Marc Jacobs and Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom Built Their Companies on Optimism
by Maura Brannigan
The pair discuss the photo-sharing platform -- and the designer's Fall 2017 social media ban -- at "Vogue"'s Forces of Fashion conference on Thursday (Oct 12).
MEL Magazine
The Mysterious History of the Male Crop Top in College Football
by John McDermott
Were it not for college football, the male midriff would be virtually absent from the culture.
Glossy
How Vestiaire Collective is beginning to pave the way for online secondhand luxury in Asia
by Hilary Milnes
Vestiaire Collective, the secondhand luxury goods site based in Paris, wants Chinese customers to warm up to the idea that previously owned luxury is still luxury. With a recent $65 million round of funding, bringing its total dollars raised to $130 million, Vestiaire Collective is targeting Chinese expansion.
Blamo!
RETRO LISTEN: Blamo! S01E13: Antonio Ciongoli (Eidos)
by Jeremy Kirkland and Antonio Ciongoli
My guest this week is Antonio Ciongoli. Antonio is the founder and creative director of Italian Menswear brand, Eidos. We talked about his New England roots, working with Michael Bastian, and how at the end of the day it has to be about more than just making cool clothes.
Houston Chronicle
Fashion legend Talley fondly recalls friend de la Renta
by Joy Sewing
More than colleagues, Talley and de la Renta were lifelong friends.Talley talked with the Chronicle about de la Renta's legacy, their funny moments and what the designer taught him about style and even gardening.
The Associated Press
Vera Wang, Naeem Khan among New York bridal week highlights
by Leanne Italie
NEW YORK (AP) - Vera Wang's latest bride is feeling a touch of baroque romance and Naeem Khan's is ready for an after-party worthy of Studio 54. During a recent roun
Al Jazeera English
New York City's famous garment district faces relocation
by Gabriel Elizondo
New York Fashion Week has wrapped up with the usual glitz and glamour that makes it one of the world's premier industry events.
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