Fashion Is Also Playing The Game Of Power: Bullying, Cruelty And Discrimination.

According to the world clothing and shoe net, Oxford County, England, "not enough corner selection is not a big problem in Europe." James Scully, an American model director, often hears people say, "our black and Asian directors have been told to not choose black and Asian models," Scully said.

He also said that a famous photographer once said to him, "I never do black people."

This is not always the case.

"I work in an industry that I no longer identify with," Scully said in her speech at VOICES, BoF's flagship event.

He sent a bold, bold and emotional reform appeal to the audience, pointing out the prevalent and open racial discrimination in the advertising and fashion distribution of the major listed companies in the model industry.

Scully said: racial discrimination is only a model in which the "girl" is often regarded as "commodity".

One aspect of the system is often unfairly.

He sat alone in a chair, speaking to some of the most influential business leaders in the fashion industry and watching the wider audience through live streaming.

In the description of Scully, the girls employed by the model industry tend to be childish and have been manipulated in the power game just when they enter puberty. They are only small shrimps, who live in the industry for months. They can only rely on the stimulation of a little "smart medicine" and "Adderall Red Bull".

"We treat them like this and abandon them, but we are already not sensitive.

In this industry, abuse and malice are much more than you think. We have to give these girls more support, rather than choosing and teaching them like a cannon software, "Scully added." I enter this industry for my dream.

This is the reason why we work every day. I miss the magic of happiness, relationships and fashion.

"For me, the fashion industry is built on the celebration of the beauty and diversity of women.

But this industry is also completely controlled by a handful of stylists, corner directors and photographers. They seem not only to really not love women, but also to prove it in their own way every day, "Scully continued.

The information delivered in the Scully speech is endorsed by supermodel Amber Valletta.

On the second day of VOICES activities, Valletta expressed support for Scully in the conversation with BoF's special guest editor Tim Blanks, adding that she was not familiar with the unfair practices described by her.

For some of the largest companies in the fashion industry, Scully appealed: "it's time to investigate what your company representatives are doing," he added. "Insulting those you invite to work for you is a very professional, despicable and ridiculous behavior."

From left to right: BoF specially invited editor Tim Blanks, pgender model Hari Nef, IMG model broker President Ivan Bart, supermodel Joan Smalls

After the Scully speech, the group's discussion on the diversity and inclusiveness of the IMG model agency's Ivan Bart, the mixed race supermodel Joan Smalls and the pgender American actor and model Hari Nef were presented.

Smalls and Nef share their experience of bias and discrimination in the fashion world, and encourage viewers to rethink the restricted aesthetic views.

"You should reflect on the world you live in," Smalls said. "I see these beautiful faces from different backgrounds. This is the world in my eyes.

When I see all the models in some conferences are so alike, like a group of clones, my response is: "is this the beauty you admire? Is this the world you live in?" it's all very one-sided and mediocre.

Brands should be more open when choosing models. They have the responsibility to use these line-up to represent consumers.

"Who will wear these clothes?

"We need more knowledge," Nef said. "Fashion industry has a fetish like diversity," she continued. "It's like we will have a special" diversification day ", but never representing diversity can ensure that you can get the advertising or contract of the brand.

The fashion industry has a fetish like diversity. We will have a special "diversification day", but never representing diversity can ensure that you can get the advertising or contract of the brand.

"To tell the public what is beauty, what is sexy, what is clean and what ambition is great, the fashion industry is very powerful and has real influence," Nef continued. "If you can make a thorough investigation, you can send very positive and powerful information to the consumer groups.

They are waiting for you to tell them what is acceptable.

Earlier, DeRay Mckesson, one of the leading citizens of the United States civil rights activist and "black Black Lives Matter" campaign, and British TV host June Sarpong also participated in the VOICES conference to discuss racial inequality in a wider world.

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From left to right: BoF editor Imran Amed, British host June Sarpong, "black life is also life" social activist DeRay Mckesson

"Our goal is" mutual acceptance "rather than" mutual tolerance ". The latter is only one way to achieve the former," Mckesson said. "This is nothing new and has been floating below the surface. But in today's social media and technology era, we can openly talk about these issues.

Now people understand that they are not alone in dealing with this issue.

This is the new trend. "

As to what role the fashion industry can play, Mckesson said, "it's not enough to put 10 black people in your magazine cover or advertisements."

With the emerging

Rising, Sarpong added, we need to create a broader "new normal" of racial diversity: "if the fashion industry wants to thrive and wants to survive better, it has to accept that.

Diversification is also good for business.

This is not only about "political correctness" or "right practice".

This is also good for your profit. "

When asked what kind of practical action a fashion professional should take, Sarpong said she would have a 95 year old woman on the cover of the magazine.

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