diversity

At the beginning of August, a small animation published by the BBC in 2014 caught the attention of an Infowars editor. (For those not in the know, Inforwars is an American radio show that is most famous for its enthusiastic and rage-fuelled host, Alex Jones). This led to a...

The story of James Damore, a Google technician who sent a memo to 40,000 of his colleagues detailing women’s supposed deficiencies for working in tech, has become a popular topic of millennial discussion. In his memo, he described the biological differences of women and men, highlighting these for women’s...

It’s that time of the year again where designers come together in arguably the world’s best dressed city and showcase their exquisite designs to set the latest trends for this year’s seasons. I am writing about none other than the highly esteemed Paris Fashion Week. Unfortunately, this year Fashion...

February 9th-17th 2017 marked one of the biggest style events in the fashion industry’s calendar. It was New York’s 74th year of hosting their fashion week, an event that always has everyone talking, because of the runway presentations from new and upcoming designers, over-the-top trends and classy looks. From the...

19-year-old Somali-American Halima Aden, signed by IMG models, made fashion week history by being the first Hijab-wearing model to ever walk the runway. She was born at a refugee camp in Kenya and made headlines when she participated in Miss Minnesota US, and wore a Hijab in the swimsuit...

French Vogue has announced that it will feature Valentina Sampaio, a Brazilian transgender model, on its cover this March. This is a first for Vogue, and the first time a transgender model has ever appeared on the cover of a French magazine. In the pages of the issue, the...

The fashion house has been teasing the world with audition videos of its pre-fall 2017 campaign on its social media channels. The major talking point is, that currently, the videos only feature black models. The modelling industry is no forerunner in ensuring fair representation of cultural diversity. Therefore, such...