The Fashion Minority Report Launches Inaugural Newspaper
Having driven key conversations since 2020, The (Fashion) Minority Report have established Issue 001 of their inaugural newspaper THE REPORTER and it refuses to let fashion continue with its dirty games.
Having driven key conversations since 2020, The (Fashion) Minority Report have established Issue 001 of their inaugural newspaper THE REPORTER and it refuses to let fashion continue with its dirty games.
Fashion has a diversity problem, made no more evident than when the Black Lives Matter movement called out countless brands and labels for their silence on the issue in the wake of George Floyd's death post-May 2020. Afterwards, fashion promised more diversity. But has it? The annual Fashion Minority Report is in, and it has the answers at the ready.
Its inaugural newspaper - launched to coincide with the arrival of London Fashion Week - was conceived to unite the leading work and valuable conversations around such an important matter, with The (Fashion) Minority Report acting as a leading force for change since its very inception in 2020. Issue 001 of THE REPORTER includes key articles from industry leaders - and has a cover story interview with Susanna Lau (Susie Bubble) based on 'breaking the wall'. Creatives Josephine Philips, founder and CEO of SOJO, designer Patrick McDowell and Victoria Jenkins, CEO and founder of Unhidden, are also spotlighted in the issue, as they all reveal how they are using their position in the industry to create positive change.
Founder of The (Fashion) Minority Report, Daniel Peters commented:
'We need more representation at all levels, both behind and in front of the camera or screen, to ensure that the fashion industry is a level playing field and accessible to all. The launch of The Fashion Minority Report's newspaper will shed light on these issues and raise awareness of the steps we, as an industry, still need to take across all levels of seniority and business roles'.
Looking to hold the industry accountable for their actions while simultaneously celebrating the companies that are doing everything that can to represent diversity in the face of adversity, the paper will feature the collective's diversity and inclusion trend report for 2023, which includes case studies from the luxury marketplace FARFETCH discussing advancing internal talent from minority backgrounds, how ASOS is enabling emerging talent to thrive, and the changes that high-street retailer Schuh is putting in place for disabled customers.
THE REPORTER newspaper by The (Fashion) Minority Report will be available from 15 February, distributed from Liverpool Street Station between 8:30-10:30 am and Oxford Circus Station at 16:30-18:30. The paper will also be available on the FMR website from 27 February.