Interview with an Icon: Bethann Hardison, Founder of the Diversity Coalition

Mar 30, 2014 / Blog

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“Eyes are on an industry that season after season watches design houses consistently use one or no models of colour. No matter the intention, the result is racism.” Last September, fashion activist and former model Bethann Hardison sent this in a letter to all the governing bodies of Fashion Weeks in London, Milan, New York [...]

April 4, 2012

Ravensbourne takes All Walks ‘LIVE’ and to the BBC’s Big Screen Project

Apr 4, 2012 / Blog

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Taking place at Greenwich Peninsula, to an audience of media, fashion academics and young student designers, International Women’s Day saw the launch of website All Walks Beyond the Catwalk LIVE at Ravensbourne; an interactive platform created by Ravensbourne’s BA (Hons) Fashion students, lending it’s voice to promoting positive body image globally. The website aims to [...]