NY Fashion Week: Are diverse models more than a passing trend?
Diversity of size, gender, ability — it was all on the runway during this year's New York Fashion Week.
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Madeline Stuart, an 18-year-old model with Down syndrome, is among the fresh faces at this year's New York Fashion Week. (John Taggart/Reuters)
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Diversity of size, gender, ability — it was all on the runway during this year's New York Fashion Week.
As this year's groundbreaking event comes to an end, Shad checks in with fashion journalist Septembre Anderson.Are we witnessing real change within the industry? Or was this year's diverse display just a passing trend?
"The great bellwether would be see larger designers doing it, and doing it consistently," says Anderson.
Madeline Stuart, an Australian model with Down Syndrome, presents a creation from the Hendrik Vermeulen during New York Fashion Week 2015. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
Rebekah Marine, a model who has a bionic arm, presents a creation from Anna's Loud during New York Fashion Week. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
Model Shaholly Ayers, a congenital amputee, presents a creation from Alexandra Frida during New York Fashion Week 2015. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
