'Particularly in the casting process, I’ve noticed that clients are often looking to hit the diversity quota by casting just one Asian.'
or WSR. WSR is an approach that centers workers and worker organizations in the creation and enforcement of programs designed to improve working conditions. Through the RESPECT Program, the Model Alliance is working to have models and others in the industry outline their own labor protections.
Luu says there are brands we can look to as an example of a company that is approaching diversity correctly. Fenty, for example. Luu says, from her experience working with them, the brand “so many people working behind the scenes that are people of color and that makes a big difference.” She believes that with more Asian people in decision-making roles in the fashion industry, many of these problems will disappear.
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