Inside the Emerging Talent Programme for BIPOC Designers at Raisefashion

Racial inequity continues to plague the fashion industry, despite increased attention in recent years on improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in its workforce. Some 68 percent of Black employees reported greater inaccessibility to the fashion industry versus 37 percent of white employees in the CFDA x PVH State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Fashion 2021 report. For entry-level talent, 38 percent of Black survey respondents…