Kanye West’s comments on fashion’s race problem last week reignited the conversation about the industry’s blind spot and the complex relationship with hip-hop, high fashion and beyond.
HuffPost Live gathered a panel to discuss the issue including Vogue’s first Black cover model, Beverly Johnson; editorial brand manager for BET and image activist, Michaela Angela Davis; Founder and CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row, Brandice Henderson; and Cosmopolitan magazine’s fashion market director, Shiona Turini.