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The executive helped steer the careers of some of fashion’s most recognisable faces and pushed for a more inclusive modelling industry.

IMG and the CFDA will also be requiring proof of vaccination.

The schedule, which CFDA released in an official capacity with IMG for the first time, includes a lineup of stalwarts as well as young designers.

Creative Artists Agency’s newly launched fashion division takes aim at ‘dysfunction’ in the industry, just as the world of celebrity representation is changing drastically.

Civil rights organisation Color Of Change has partnered with the Black in Fashion Council, IMG and supermodel and activist Joan Smalls to launch #ChangeFashion, a roadmap to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry.

Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?

This strange season’s series of 'shows' made it clearer than ever: the value of New York Fashion Week is up for debate. While still important for some designers, others are opting out and not looking back.

As their usual sources of sponsorship evaporate, fashion brands presenting new collections at both digital and physical runway shows must reconsider how they offer value to partners.

Organisers are planning for shows and presentations in front of live audiences despite the pandemic. But with international travel restricted and some major designers absent from the schedule, will anyone be watching?

The global modelling industry is finally creaking back into motion after months of lockdowns. But with agencies facing slashed advertising budgets, cancelled fashion shows and digital disruption, can the sector adapt to its new reality fast enough?