Why Racism Is So Entrenched In The Fashion Industry

The fashion community has shown, over and over again, that it is willing to fight for social justice and progressive causes. So why it hasn’t it done more to grapple with the racism in its own ranks? Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, and Marc Jacobs, among many other designers, went to bat for Hillary Clinton, creating T-shirts for her campaign emblazoned with phrases like, “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” In Ireland, when the country was set to vote on a bill to decriminalize abortion, local designers created luxurious hats and sweaters with the word “repeal” embroidered on them.

 

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