Diversity in the Modeling Industry
Join us for a very honest conversation about what it’s like to be a person of color in the modeling industry. Our Mingle Mastermind panel features fashion and beauty industry veterans who’ve worked at the highest levels of the industry, while dealing with overt racism, stereotyping, and prejudice, all because of the color of their skin.
Our panel will share their stories of what it’s like to work in the modeling industry, as a person of color, as an entrepreneur, and while working with worldwide corporate brands. We’ll openly discuss the problems and share solutions on how corporate brands, white-owned businesses, and consumers can be better allies and push the fashion and beauty industry to be a leader for diversity around the world.
5 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN
- Why brands consider race in their marketing campaigns.
- What is “colorism” and how it affects beauty campaigns.
- Fashion Week's systematic racism backstage and on the runways.
- How allies can combat bias against models of color face in the workplace.
- How to demand change at the corporate level of fashion and beauty.
Fashion Mingle is a global network for fashion industry professionals and the "Diversity in the Fashion Industry" series is designed to provide a platform for our members to continue this important conversation. We will feature regular Mingle Mastermind webinars with experts on issues of diversity and invite essays from our members about their experiences and ideas for how the fashion and beauty industry can be a leader in the world-wide cultural shift toward equality and justice.
We encourage you to become a member of Fashion Mingle prior to this event so you can quickly send messages to any of our panelists through our chat system. You’ll be joining your local fashion community and the largest independent fashion business directory in the world.
During the webinar you’ll be invited to ask questions via chat to our Mastermind panelists and network with attendees by sharing how you’re working to be an ally in your own life and career.