Starting with calling the feature 'Black is back.'
Starting with calling the feature "Black is back."Author:Dhani MauUpdated:Oct 29, 2019Original:Oct 29, 2019We're once again in the unfortunate situation of reporting another failed, deeply offensive attempt by people in the fashion industry to highlight ethnic diversity. And this one is especially baffling.
On Tuesday, Diet Prada posted a page from the November 2019 issue of Elle Germany with a feature on "models of color" with the coverline "Black is back" at the top. Yes, "Black is back," as if being Black is a trend that cycles in and out of fashion.
And it doesn't end there: As Diet Prada notes, the magazine couldn't even keep those human beings straight, misidentifying Naomi Chin Wing as Janaye Furman. It also made an odd choice in highlighting Joan Smalls alongside a group of relative newcomers, given that she's a modeling veteran at this point .
To make things even worse, the issue features a thin white model on the cover, as is pretty much always the case with Elle Germany, a magazine that clearly has no interest in hiring Black models and only features them in its pages when it fits a trend. It's another case of the how-did-multiple-people-see-this-and-think-it-was-ok mystery. And another step backward for genuine inclusivity in the industry. A rep for Elle Germany did not immediately respond to our request for comment.Tagsterms:NetworkDiversityDiet PradamodelsElle Germanyjoan smalls
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