スージー・ロウのインスタグラム(susiebubble) - 2月20日 20時42分

As Milan begins I feel dutybound to say something about the two titan Italian brands @グッチ @プラダ that have committed racially ignorant missteps due to lack of diversity at the decision-making levels of employment. There’s been a lot of talk of pledges and new initiatives to culturally educate both companies but I think about the possible racial make-up of their creative teams and the potential talent pool that they could draw from, and from what I’ve seen at LFW, perhaps change is afoot

@Dazed Magazine did a good piece a while back about why there are not more black designers specifically in the UK, citing a general unacceptable of creative career paths that begins at home, through to increasingly difficult access to the arts at school and finally the featuring of graduates of colour at BA and MA level at the press shows. I have to say ten years ago when I was attending CSM MA shows, there wouldn’t be a single black graduate featured and over time though the number is still low, their presence has increased.

LFW itself has also burgeoned in that regard. @walesbonner @acoldwall of course leading the way but elsewhere @wesley_harriott and @tolucoker also beginning their careers.

I was also hugely impressed by the talent seen at the IFS @britishcouncil showcase with awards going to South African designer @thebemagugu and Rwanda-born @cedric250
These designers are showing us how a fashion industry CAN operate from a kinder, more culturally aware and sustainable approach by virtue of the creators coming from non-fashion centric countries. Think what systemic change they could bring about at a house not just because of what they bring from their own backgrounds but because they have an enlightened approach towards fashion period.

What needs to happen is yes a fundamental a shift in access to education at all levels in order to allow talent to flourish. But also that headhunting can now draw from a bigger pool. The conversation is front and centre at both houses but time will tell whether the powers that be change.

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