Key Takeaways
- Over-50 models in campaigns: 9.8%, up 3.2% from 2020, per AARP Fashion Aging Report 2024
- Average model age at major FWs: 22.4 years, 92% under 30, The Fashion Spot 2023
- Size 14+ models: 2.3% of runway slots SS24, Diversify Fashion stats
- Only 2.1% of disabled models walked major runways in 2023 Fashion Weeks, per Runway Revolution report
- Fashion industry employment of disabled workers: 4.3% vs 15% general population, ILO Fashion DEI 2024
- Adaptive clothing lines launched by 17% of brands like Tommy Hilfiger in 2023, NPD Adaptive Fashion 2024
- Women hold 62% of entry-level positions but only 28% of C-suite roles in fashion companies globally, per McKinsey Women in the Workplace 2023 Fashion Edition
- Female representation on boards of top 50 fashion conglomerates is 41.3% as of 2024, up from 35% in 2020, Deloitte Fashion Leadership Report
- In luxury fashion, 73% of buyers are women but only 19% of purchasing directors, BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2024
- LGBTQ+ models appeared in 7.2% of major brand campaigns in 2023, up from 4.1% in 2020, per GLAAD Fashion Inclusion Report
- 3.8% of fashion executives openly identify as LGBTQ+ at Fortune 500 apparel firms, Human Rights Campaign 2024 CEI
- Non-binary representation in sizing charts at 29% of Gen Z-targeted brands like Urban Outfitters, 2024 NPD Group survey
- In 2023, only 12.5% of creative directors at the top 100 fashion brands were from ethnic minorities, despite ethnic minorities comprising 40% of the global population in key markets like the US and UK
- Black models represented just 11.3% of runway appearances during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023, down from 15.2% in 2022, according to The Fashion Spot's diversity reports
- Among luxury fashion brands, 78% of marketing executives are white, while 22% are from underrepresented ethnic groups as per a 2022 Deloitte study on fashion leadership
Fashion is slowly aging and widening, yet over 80% of representation gaps persist across size, disability, and identity.
Age and Size Inclusivity
Age and Size Inclusivity Interpretation
Disability Representation
Disability Representation Interpretation
Gender Diversity and Equity
Gender Diversity and Equity Interpretation
LGBTQ+ Inclusion
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Interpretation
Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Racial and Ethnic Diversity Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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