I spent years in the #fashionindustry as a writer and working retail. My first ticket to #NYFW felt like the lid was open to this giant, sparkly, exclusive world. But the longer I was inside, the more I saw a cycle of flaws that were often swept under the rug... [THREAD]

Since June, amid widespread protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, the fashion world has been whirling with allegations of racial discrimination. Employees at brands like @Reformation, @Anthropologie, @Refinery29, and @voguemagazine described years of toxic culture.

These issues aren’t new, but more fashion companies seem to be acknowledging that they exist. So I dug under the surface and talked to experts to find out why calls to action are only now being heard and who will determine the future of the industry. https://www.businessinsider.com/fashion-industry-systemic-racism-problem-brands-face-reckoning-2020-6