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Prada, the fashion brand knows that diversity and inclusion is favorable, not only for its reputation but also for increasing its sales, and after the fall it had a few days ago in terms of discrimination, now the brand is doing everything to recover its positioning.
Now, artist Theaster Gates along with film director Ava Duvernay will co-chair the diversity and inclusion advisory board of the Italian fashion house Prada, to elevate voices of color within the brand and in the industry.
According to a statement released by Prada, this France Mobile Number List council will advise the brand as it invests in the development of diverse talent and also expands opportunities for young students of color in the fashion industry.
It will also include the voices of prominent experts, academics and cultural experts from high-level social institutions.
Diversity and inclusion in fashion
Recall that to position itself as drivers of diversity and inclusion, Prada presented film director Spike Lee's exhibition in Milan, "The Black Image Corporation", this fall, while Gucci launched an advertising campaign with only black models that celebrates the dance scene of the late sixties.
Mentorship will be key, however the Council and Prada will also partner with universities and organizations to spearhead internship and apprenticeship initiatives in diverse communities to close the inclusion gap in the fashion industry.
Scholarships and training programs will also be sponsored in the United States and at all Prada offices around the world.
“Prada is committed to cultivating, recruiting and retaining diverse talent to contribute across all departments of the company,” Prada CEO and Chief Creative Director Miuccia Prada said in a statement.
He also said they will help ensure that the fashion world reflects the world we live in and “we are delighted to be working with long-standing collaborators. "We look forward to working with the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council to help us grow not only as a company, but also as individuals."
Gucci promised to step up its efforts to increase diversity and racial sensitivity. “Diversity is key to our collective intelligence,” Francois-Henri Pinault, president of Gucci parent company Kering, said in a meeting with reporters on Tuesday. Kering still has no non-white designers or chief executives at a dozen luxury brands, except for Dennis Chan, founder of Hong Kong-based jeweler Qeelin.
For his part, the artist and activist Theaster Gates, whose works are notable for evoking African-American identity and the broader historical struggle for civil rights. He is executive director of the Rebuild Foundation, a Chicago-based arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities.
“My work amplifies voices that have been missing from broad cultural conversations, and I am happy to partner with Prada to advise on the processes that will make the company and the industry better reflect the world today ,” said Theaster Gates.
Now, artist Theaster Gates along with film director Ava Duvernay will co-chair the diversity and inclusion advisory board of the Italian fashion house Prada, to elevate voices of color within the brand and in the industry.
According to a statement released by Prada, this France Mobile Number List council will advise the brand as it invests in the development of diverse talent and also expands opportunities for young students of color in the fashion industry.
It will also include the voices of prominent experts, academics and cultural experts from high-level social institutions.
Diversity and inclusion in fashion
Recall that to position itself as drivers of diversity and inclusion, Prada presented film director Spike Lee's exhibition in Milan, "The Black Image Corporation", this fall, while Gucci launched an advertising campaign with only black models that celebrates the dance scene of the late sixties.
Mentorship will be key, however the Council and Prada will also partner with universities and organizations to spearhead internship and apprenticeship initiatives in diverse communities to close the inclusion gap in the fashion industry.
Scholarships and training programs will also be sponsored in the United States and at all Prada offices around the world.
“Prada is committed to cultivating, recruiting and retaining diverse talent to contribute across all departments of the company,” Prada CEO and Chief Creative Director Miuccia Prada said in a statement.
He also said they will help ensure that the fashion world reflects the world we live in and “we are delighted to be working with long-standing collaborators. "We look forward to working with the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council to help us grow not only as a company, but also as individuals."
Gucci promised to step up its efforts to increase diversity and racial sensitivity. “Diversity is key to our collective intelligence,” Francois-Henri Pinault, president of Gucci parent company Kering, said in a meeting with reporters on Tuesday. Kering still has no non-white designers or chief executives at a dozen luxury brands, except for Dennis Chan, founder of Hong Kong-based jeweler Qeelin.
For his part, the artist and activist Theaster Gates, whose works are notable for evoking African-American identity and the broader historical struggle for civil rights. He is executive director of the Rebuild Foundation, a Chicago-based arts, education and cultural development organization committed to transforming urban communities.
“My work amplifies voices that have been missing from broad cultural conversations, and I am happy to partner with Prada to advise on the processes that will make the company and the industry better reflect the world today ,” said Theaster Gates.
