With the last show at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, Louis Vuitton took a step in the diversification of his track and launched a black model to open the show for the first time. Janaye Furman was the first black woman to open Louis Vuitton in the fashion house's 163-year history, marking a historic moment on the Paris route.
Not just for my first inaugural show as Louis Vuitton, but to make history as the first African-American girl to open the LV? "
It was not only the first time the Vuitton model opened, it was also the first time she opened any fashion show.
"I'm so happy that more colorful women are swinging the clues, it's so important that we defend ourselves and make a difference in this world, I'm so happy that I could tell this beautiful story.I mean, look at that coat, "she added.
Still, the progress toward diversity in fashion is moving too slow. Here's hoping more women of color get the runway opportunities they deserve.
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