Fashion industry has been historically exclusive and has proven itself hesitant to push toward inclusion. White men still run the fashion industry: recent report shows there’s a long road ahead toward inclusion. An invitation to the Met ball event is typically reserved for Hollywood and fashion’s most elite. But changes have been made after the industry has reckoned with accusations of being too exclusive, causing the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to look a bit different in recent years. Last year, the gala took two steps forward by inviting beauty influencer Jackie Aina, who was the first Black content creator ever to attend Met Gala, and YouTuber Nikkie de Jager, who paid homage to LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson with her gown. But the same event also took one step back as it ignored a handful of Black designers.
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