Fashion students, emerging designers, and industry leaders on diversity in fashion

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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   New from McKinsey & Company Voices from the industry Fashion is a vibrant and exciting industry, but people of color struggle to break in, and those who manage to get in don’t often feel welcome. In this new multimedia collection, US fashion students, emerging designers, and industry leaders offer powerful testimonies on their experiences in the industry—and their ideas for creating more inclusive workplaces. Topics include: awareness, access, and belonging internships and mentorships actions that individuals, organizations, and institutions can take Read more Voices and viewpoints of fashion students and emerging designers Listen to diverse students and young professionals talk about their disappointments and aspirations—and see highlights from our research on diversity in the fashion industry. Get perspective   'Creativity would skyrocket': How diversity could transform fashion CaSandra Diggs, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, shares her views on how the fashion industry can give diverse talent more visibility, voice, and agency. Effect real change   'The fashion industry should be as diverse as its consumers': A PVH perspective Lance LaVergne, chief diversity officer of PVH Corp., discusses how fashion companies can attract young people and help emerging designers—and what it will take to disrupt the status quo. Dismantle barriers   Taking action: What individuals, companies, and the industry can do A more diverse, equitable, and inclusive fashion industry is within reach. But individuals, companies, and institutions in the broader ecosystem must do their part by taking action in key opportunity areas. Act now   — Curated by Eleni Kostopoulos, a digital publishing manager in McKinsey Global Publishing based in New York Follow our thinking McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android Share these insights Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to colleagues and friends so they can subscribe too. Was this issue forwarded to you? Sign up for it and sample our 40+ other free email subscriptions here. This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and protect your information, please review our privacy policy. You received this email because you subscribed to our Consumer & Retail alert list. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2021 | McKinsey & Company, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007