Fashion’s Public Promises of Diversity Hit the Runway This Fall (2)

Legacy fashion houses, including Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton’s parent company, are seen as trailblazers, pushing the public to think differently about style and sexuality. The same hasn’t been said of their diversity and inclusion efforts, though fashion houses have made key hiring decisions, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data indicates that worker discrimination charges have been declining.

Gucci and Chanel recently hired diversity and inclusion officers, following a public relations misstep and the death of a longtime designer, respectively. LVMH also announced that Rihanna will be the first woman to create a brand under the umbrella of the ...