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Strike while the iron's hot. That's exactly what model veteran Bethann Hardison has done in "Race on the Runway", a discussion of the ongoing epidemic of a seemingly all-white runway. Though New York Fashion Week showed a great improvement of diversity from designers, the issue still remains a huge concern in the industry. (L-R: Oscar de la Renta, Sophie Théallet, Calvin Klein) "I think we Read more
Average size might soon replace the current sample size seen on the covers of magazines, in fashion ads, and on the runway. But I doubt some altruistic goal or gimmick of celebrating "real women" (aren't the thin women real, too?) will motivate the change. Rather a concern about the bottom line will lead to more diversity in model size, as well as race and age. New data shows that women are more Read more
With all of the creativity — the diverse ingenuity of designers at Fashion Week — there is at least one common denominator among the collections. For Fall 2011, designers across the board are embracing a definitively longer hemline in the form of calf-length dresses and skirts. We've seen printed versions at ADAM, pencil silhouettes at Michael Kors, and the same, longer hemline on leather at Read more
