Model Diversity At New York Fashion Week Is On The Rise!
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Not only has NYFW increased in the number of shows, boasting 143 this year, but it’s also becoming more diverse.
Yay!
Back in 2008, 87% of the models were white, but this year it decreased by a little over 7%, meaning 1/5 of the models were racially diverse!
The breakdown went like this
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