From ELLE.com : On the fashion industry’s lack of diversity: “People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a row and not one single model outside a certain skin color…? There are people in the industry who are advocates, who support diversity. And there are people who do not. I don’t get it. Beauty is universal. These doors have to open.”  How her modeling career started: “I came to New […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: editorial, Elle, January 2014, Joan smalls, Michael Thompson, Models, Photography