Fashion Industry Lessons
Lessons from the fashion industry: Why some DEI efforts fail to resonate with consumers.
United States President Donald Trump and his administration have set their sights on the “tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies,” firing federal staff and purging public institutions like the Smithsonian of their commitments to racial history.
Although many of Trump’s executive orders have focused on the federal government, some firms and private businesses have followed suit, rolling back their own commitments to DEI. For example, META and Amazon cut back their DEI efforts while some major retailers have severed ties with Black-owned businesses.
Figures located within the fashion and beauty industry have also floundered in their commitments to DEI, investing in brief and u...