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Bethann Hardison: Model, Mother, Agent and Advocate
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Bethann is a former model, agent, and advocate who has been agitating for a more inclusive fashion industry for more than half a century.


Bethann launched her own modelling agency in 1984, pushing for representation and equal pay for Black and ethnic minority models. ...

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Vogue’s Virginia Smith pops into the podcast studio to fill us in on her New York Fashion Week highlights. Then Chloe and Chioma talk to Bethann Hardison–the 80 year-old trailblazing model, activist, and co-director of the film, “Invisible Beauty,” which tells the story of her li ...  Show more

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Fashion designers have the power to change culture -- and Becca McCharen-Tran is using her platform to expand the industry's narrow definition of beauty. Sharing highlights of her work, McCharen-Tran discusses the inspiration behind her norm-shattering designs and shows how she's ...  Show more