![]() Many communities of color are an afterthought when it comes to the fashion enterprises they are usually cast aside and not catered too. The rise of diversity in the modeling industry has been highly praised by people who call for an end to conventional beauty.ĭiversity is important in the modeling industry because it allows for proper representation of communities that usually lack acknowledgment in mainstream media. Due to this, in the 2019 Fashion Weeks, audiences were introduced to Muslim hijab-wearing models, models with disabilities and more plus-size models than ever. Participants of the fashion industry have been calling for a diversification of models on commercials, magazines and runways all over the world. With the growth of social media, increased discourse about the field of modeling has led to the realization that beauty is subjective. When diversity has been used in the industry, it has been to tokenize certain races and put all “others” in the umbrella of one model. ![]() These looks are the norm and are considered the epitome of beauty, but consumers are tired of the status quo of what a model should look like. White, skinny and tall models have always been the status quo for this industry. Usually, the roster of models that walk the runways mirror the same size, stature and race, none of which portray the diversity of the world. For decades, the fashion industry has established the standards of beauty for society at these fashion shows. This statistic is shocking, considering the history of the industry as a whole. The 2019 New York Fashion Week runways were said to be the most diverse ones yet, with an estimated 48 percent of the featured models being from minority groups.
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