On Monday, around 250 Black fashion professionals, including designers Martine Rose and Victor Glemaud, sent a letter to the CFDA, accusing the organization of allowing “exploitative cultures of prejudice, tokenism, and employment discrimination to thrive”
Fashion designer Patrick Kelly, whom the Kelly Initiative is named after. Photo: Toronto Star via Getty Images On Monday, around 250 Black fashion professionals sent a letter to the Council of Fashion Designers of America , accusing the organization of allowing “exploitative cultures of prejudice, tokenism, and employment discrimination to thrive.” Titled The Kelly Initiative, it called for further action to help ensure industry transparency, accountability, and inclusivity at all levels.
There are a number of initiatives out there, but they seem to share a common goal. The Kelly Initiative is named in honor of the Black designer Patrick Kelly, who was the first American to be admitted into the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter in 1988.
Finally, The Kelly Initiative will annually curate The Kelly List, a selection of 50 Black professionals exemplifying “top-tier talent” across the industry. In return, it asks that these honorees sign a pledge of commitment to supporting Black talent in their future endeavors. In its own letter, The Kelly Initiative called these initiatives “hasty” and “insufficient,” adding that the CFDA should be behaving as more of a “watchdog.” But others felt differently about the CFDA’s role. The organization itself, which was founded in 1962 and is currently made up of almost 480 American brands, defines its mission broadly as being “to strengthen the impact of American fashion in the global economy.
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