The selection of Valentina Sampaio, 22, was seen by some critics of the brand as long overdue. “Never stop dreaming,” she wrote on Instagram.
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Hats Like Sneezes, Playing at Aristocracy and Other Notes From Royal Ascot
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Criticism for China’s Child Modeling Industry After Video of 3-Year-Old Being Kicked
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The retail tycoon had been accused of trying to massage people in the office, touching people inappropriately and asking employees for sex.
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Made on the Inside, Worn on the Outside
Brands are using prison labor to provide inmates with jobs and training. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a profitable fashion business behind bars?
‘Insult to China’: A Model’s Freckles Spark an Online Storm
Images of Jing Wen for the Spanish fashion label Zara stirred a fierce debate on race, beauty, and how Asian women are depicted by global brands.
Vogue Brazil Fashion Director Resigns Over Photos That Evoke Slavery Era
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Unbuttoned: The Biggest Fake News in Fashion
Untangling the origins of a myth repeated so often that no one thought to question it.