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Nyfw Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Treashure Lewis Dec 2022

Nyfw Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Treashure Lewis

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NYFW has seemingly made great strides over the years regarding inclusivity and diversity within its runway. But how are they accommodating the models of color that they are hiring? This year, unfortunately, black models are still showing up to runway sets in which the hair stylists hired do not know how to do their hair. This issue dates back to the reign of Naomi Campbell and still has yet to be resolved.

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