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Designer Alexander Wang accused of sexually assaulting male models

New York-based designer Alexander Wang is facing allegations of sexual assault against male models. On Monday industry watchdog Diet Prada posted a series of Instagram Stories called “Wangover,” which sees multiple models and individuals come forward to accuse Wang of harassment, ranging from being groped to being drugged. British model Owen...

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Fashion model Gigi Hadid called as potential juror in trial of Harvey Weinstein

American model Gigi Hadid appeared as a potential juror in disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial on Monday, adding a fresh celebrity twist to the high-profile proceedings. Hadid, 24, raised her hand in the New York state court when Judge James Burke asked the dozens appearing for jury selection whether any of...

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Epstein affair: Unanswered questions left in the fashion industry

The Harvey Weinstein case has triggered a social movement that has barely wavered in the past two years after the scandal broke in late 2017. The constant flow of damning testimonies presented by the media and on social networks is concrete proof of the movement’s strength. These testimonies, we must note, are allegations. Right now, they come...

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Fournie worships witches, 'the original feminists' in a gothic couture show

French designer Julien Fournie hailed witches as proto-feminist trailblazers who sent shivers through the patriarchy as he staged his Paris haute couture show in a church on Tuesday. The flamboyant couturier who believes that women should learn to love their curves, and knows how to make the best of them, sent out a run of models of all ages and...

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Video: 10 Models Explain the Dangerous Power Dynamics in the Modeling Industry

In this episode of “The Models,” a new three-part Vogue docuseries which sheds light on the realities of life in front of the camera, several of fashion’s most successful stars open up about the complicated power dynamics at play at every level of the modeling industry in the age of #MeToo. Source: Vogue, YouTube.

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French say 'lingerie rocks' even in age of #MeToo

Fourteen top French lingerie labels staged a huge rock concert cum fashion show Sunday in the city which invented sexy underwear. The musical extravaganza in Paris called "Lingerie Rocks" set out to show that in the era of #MeToo lingerie "was about making women feel good about themselves". Creations by five rising young designers were also...

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Lingerie looks for new bottom line after #MeToo

"We haven't yet found a better way of selling knickers than a beautiful bottom," says Sarah Stagliano, one of a new breed of French lingerie designers grappling with how to make exciting underwear in the age of #MeToo. With G-strings and push-up bras losing their allure as ultra sexiness gives ways to comfort, and the whole idea of seduction...

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'Not your habibti': Palestinian designer seeks to empower women

It's only three words on a T-shirt or embroidered on a denim jacket in Palestinian designer Yasmeen Mjalli's collection, but they carry a powerful message: "Not your habibti", or darling. She sees the clothes as helping empower Palestinian women facing unwelcome male attention in public. "When a woman is exposed to so much harassment on the...

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American photographer Bruce Weber faces new accusations of harassment

American fashion photographer Bruce Weber, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former model last year, faced five more accusations on Friday. Weber, who worked for Vogue and helped forge the image of such brands as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch, had been accused of molesting Jason Boyce in December 2014. "Today we...

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Fashion photographer Demarchelier accused of harassment

The Boston Globe published a bombshell expose on Friday accusing more than two dozen professionals in the fashion industry, among them legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier, of sexual misconduct. The paper's Spotlight team, which in 2002 unveiled widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Boston, said more than 50 models had detailed...

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Show must go on: NY Fashion Week weathers #MeToo storm

New York Fashion Week kicks off the global fall/winter 2018 season fighting to stay relevant blighted by sexual harassment scandals, an industry in chaos, and designers jumping ship. More than 230,000 people flood the US financial capital to attend the style fest that generates nearly 900 million US dollars a year for the city. It is currently...

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Hollywood’s #MeToo’s ripple effect for the fashion industry

Many women in Hollywood are joining Tarana Burke, founder of activist movement #MeToo, joining forces at the 75th Golden Globe Awards to protest gender inequality. Guests to the awards were asked to make a stand against gender discrimination by dressing entirely in black. “We now live in a culture with increased demand for products which...