By Jessica Goodfellow at The Drum
If British Vogue’s announcement of its new editor is anything to go by, Edward Enninful has a long road ahead in pivoting the global fashion bible away from a world where celebrity trumps authenticity.
From painting white model Lara Stone black, dressing Karlie Kloss as a geisha in its diversity issue, to photoshopping able-bodied models to appear as though they have disabilities for a Paralympics special, Vogue’s nearly 125-year history is steeped in diversity missteps across its global iterations.
Where before it could brush off criticisms for being culturally insensitive as a product of its environment in its early years, it will need to show greater sensitivity to cut it with a 21st century audience.
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