Historically, the fashion industry hasn’t done a fair job of representing models of all shapes and sizes. Despite the fact that it’s built on being aspirational, most couldn’t see themselves in the skinny, white, models slinking down runways in largely unwearable items. Black women working the catwalks didn’t even have proper makeup until recently. But the ivory tower has finally opened its gates just enough so that a few groundbreaking individuals could slip on through.
