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This year, the New York Fashion Week show calendar made it clear that Black designers have been invited to the party. But many are still waiting for their turn to dance.
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Dozens of companies hired diversity leaders in the last two years, but executives who take these roles are often overworked and under-resourced.
This year will serve as the critical litmus test for consumers and fashion staffers alike to filter out the companies that don’t, and do, view diversity as a long-term exercise.
Some Black creatives say they’re worried the industry is already moving on from its recent focus on racial injustice, leaving them to carry the load.
Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.
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