Fashion has work to do to become a more diverse, inclusive and representative industry, and following this year’s anti-racism protests, that work is more urgent than ever. At the Vogue Business and Google Summit, industry leaders came together to break down what that work involves, how companies can do a better job holding themselves accountable and what systemic, not superficial, change looks like.
Call to action: Advocating for a more inclusive industry
While 2020 felt like a reckoning, those on the frontlines are invested in carrying on the momentum of the year’s energy. But what changes can fashion brands make in order to actually change their ways? This year saw the launch of the Black In Fashion Council, an organisation co-founded by consultant Sandrine Charles, who discusses how an external group dedicated to improving the fashion industry for Black customers and employees can promote change from the outside in. “We saw a pattern that was existent over the course of our careers and we wanted to do something about it,” says Charles.
