The past few months has seen the fashion industry come in for a fair amount of criticism over its treatment of models, assistants and creatives.
Tales of sexual abuse, assault and harassment are all too common but are only just coming to light, thanks to the #MeToo movement.
And to make sure this recent surge of activism and openness doesn’t dry up, New York’s Model Alliance is calling for a new programme to ensure the safety of models.
It’s launched a new RESPECT programme, which hopes to set guidelines as to how employees should be treated and how they can move forward.
In an open letter to the fashion industry, Model Alliance writes: ‘As… Read the full story