I’d only started noticing that something had gone wrong when I got a call from Naomi [Campbell], she called me and said, “You gotta do something about it, it’s really bad, they’re not using any models of color.”
BETHANN HARDISONPeople weren’t meaning to be racist, but they didn’t know. Action signals change, not intent. So when someone feels like they’re not getting a fair shake, you gotta speak on it.
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That decision to use basically all white models, reveals a trait that is unbecoming to modern society. It can no longer be accepted…
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A woman who has style doesn’t necessarily need designers – designer wear. A woman who has style can put on any frock or dress or pant or whatever and still bring something to it.
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Activism has to remain active. That’s the trademark slogan and that’s the mantra, because if your foot doesn’t stay on the pedal, the car will stop.
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That’s why Black Lives Matter thinks I’m so great. The fact of the matter is that everything is consciousness. This conversation is important.
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People weren’t meaning to be racist, but they didn’t know. Action signals change, not intent. So when someone feels like they’re not getting a fair shake, you gotta speak on it.
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Only when you know who you are will you be able to find the courage to do what drives you-with integrity and grace.
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We don’t have a watchdog in fashion, we don’t have HR to go to, so it is important to get that word out to someone whether it’s an agent or someone like me and we should all come together and figure out what we can do.
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