This event aims to promote emerging designers and models from ethnically diverse backgrounds, in what many see as an industry dominated by 'skinny white people' in the UK.
This event took place on Friday 19th + Saturday 20th September, and was held at the Museum of London.
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
UK, London. 'Fashion diversity' event at the Museum of London. 2008
Emerging 'ethnically diverse' (i.e. not Caucasian-British) Designers featured included: Jermaine Springer, Katasi Kironde, Maame Baryeh, Giuseppe Tavano, Omar Mansoor, Laura Haywood, Khulekani Msweli, Krystal Ellis-Dokubo, Yuliya Kyrpo, Freya Nagelsmann, Abigail Ayoola, Petra Johnson, Sarah Murphy, Brett Martindale Durning and Ally Rehmtullah.
More established 'honorary designers' included Yemi Osunkoya, Simon Parchment and Deola Sagoe.
Winner of the overall 'Student designer' prize on Saturday was Brett Martindale Durning, the youngest designer at the event at 14 years old.
A rising star, Brett was awarded 'Young designer of the year' in 2006, when he was still just twelve years old.
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SOME LINKS ON THIS SUBJECT:
'Racialicious' diversity blog:
http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/07/07/why-the-fashion-industry-desperately-needs-some-diversity/ Fashion diversity article in the Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/15/style/rdiverse.php Article in the UK Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/real-women-the-latest-fashion-936170.html - - - - - - - - - - - -
All images Copyright Billy Macrae 2008.
These lo-res versions may be circulated in connection with this event.
(For hi-res, or more 'typical' runway shots, drop me a line.)
An edit of these images, along with many others can be found on my photo-blog:
http://www.billymacrae.blogspot.com 
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Save us from fucking liberals!!!!
21.09.2008 01:33
The fashion industry will no doubt get more 'diverse' if and when the people running it think a more 'diverse' range of ethnic groups have the money to throw at clothes. In the mean time, fuck fashion, fuck fascism, and fuck you.
Neon Black
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Arty Farty
21.09.2008 08:48
What is an article like this doing on Insy Media.
Cold Stomper
Cold Stomper
A response
21.09.2008 10:30
Do you think I might have been TRYING to provoke mixed reactions?
Isn't it worth using this platform to do something more subtle than the bog standard rant-article?
: )
Billy Mac
what
22.09.2008 08:58
stuuifyerphdscumbags
Cynical
22.09.2008 13:13
Cynical Bastard
non white people can *make clothes*?!
23.09.2008 09:09
Great job guys [pats on head]
stunned steve