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‘It was shocking to me’: Black female designers still underrepresented at London fashion week
In an age where UK Black female designers have dressed Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar, why are they still facing a diversity gap?
Relative newcomer Abigail Ajobi showed her luxury streetwear on Friday afternoon, while the more established British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker – who has dressed the likes of Maya Jama and Rihanna – had a presentation on Sunday. With rumours around changing positions at Burberry and Christian Dior, these are likely to see new roles for white men once again – Kim Jones and JW Anderson respectively. Photograph: Jeremy Moeller/Getty ImagesShe says that while it has been “amazing to see the growth and progression” with Black women in menswear – a sector that is to be worth £750.8bn by 2033 – the fact it has not been matched in womenswear is disappointing.
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