GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Diversity In The Fashion Industry Statistics
Diverse representation in the fashion industry remains lacking, as statistics show underrepresentation of minority groups in leadership roles and on runways.
In this post, we examine the stark realities of diversity within the fashion industry, as revealed by a series of eye-opening statistics. From the lack of representation in leadership positions to the underwhelming presence of minority models on runways and in advertisements, these numbers shed light on the industry’s significant diversity challenges. Let’s delve into the numbers and explore the current state of diversity in the fashion world.
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"A 2019 report showed that only 45% of the fashion companies analyzed had more than 100 employees, indicating a lack of diversity within larger, more established fashion brands."
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"Only 15% of the models walking on the runways during the four major Fashion Weeks were of color in 2015."
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"Black shoppers contribute approximately $1.2 trillion annually to the retail industry, but are underrepresented in fashion advertising and leadership positions."
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"In 2017, only 37% of the magazines' covers featured models of color."
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"In a 2019 survey of 50 global fashion executives, only 11% stated that they had a balanced representation of race and ethnicity on their teams."
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"It's estimated that less than 1% of fashion companies have someone in a leadership role who identifies as disabled."
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"In 2018, not one of the 19 fashion companies reviewed had a transgender individual in an executive position."
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"71.6% of the models who walked the spring 2021 runways were white."
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"In 2015, less than 2% of the top 100 brands' creative directors were black."
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"A report showed that, in 2020, only 35.3% of the top fashion advertisements featured minority models."
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"According to the 2020 Fashion Diversity Report, 40% of the models in the Spring 2020 Fashion Weeks were of color."
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"Only 6% of the decision-makers in the fashion industry are black."
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"A mere 5% of the thousands of e-commerce promotions over the 2020 Black Friday shopping period were models of color."
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"Only about 28% of mainstream fashion advertisements feature non-white models."
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"Less than 15% of the employees at major global fashion brands identify as black."
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"Only 47% of designers at London Fashion Week 2020 were non-white, a decrease from 51% in 2019."
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"As of 2015, less than 10% of the models in high fashion advertisements were Asian."
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"Only 3 out of 146 designers that took part in the 2020 New York Fashion Week were Latinos."
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"In 2020, Milan Fashion Week featured only 7% black models and Paris Fashion Week only 5%."
Jannik Lindner
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