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Fashion
The Fashion Award winners of 2020 share their hopes for the future of the fashion industry
Aurora James, Bethany Williams, Grace Wales Bonner, Stella McCartney and Kim Jones are among the talents shaping a kinder, fairer fashion industry. From fighting racism to tackling climate change, this—in the winners’ own words—is why fashion matters now….
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Samuel Ross
Founder of the Black Lives Matter Financial Aid Scheme, Ross pledged £10,000 to those on the frontline supporting the BLM movement and gave grants of £25,000 to Black-owned businesses.
“Next year we need less talk—more action and change.”
Priya Ahluwalia Photo: Courtesy of The Fashion Awards
Priya Ahluwalia
A pioneer of sustainable fashion and telling the stories of those who make her clothes, Ahluwalia is an agent for change who uses her platform to raise awareness about the Black community.
“2020 has been such a turbulent year, the importance of community has been imperative to me both personally and professionally. The community I built between my peers through the height of the BLM protests is unbreakable and I was able to get through everyday because of it.”
Lindsay Peoples Wagner Photo: Courtesy of The Fashion Awards
Sandrine Charles Photo: Courtesy of The Fashion Awards
Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles
Founders of the Black in Fashion Council—editors, models, stylists, creatives, and industry stakeholders who aim to bring diversity, inclusion, and accountability to the fashion industry.
“While this year has been incredibly tough, we want to make sure that people of colour are being supported and uplifted. The Black in Fashion Council community has meant so much to people who have been pleading with the industry for inclusivity, making people feel less alone and creating a lane for real hope and systemic change. And that means everything to us. We’ve made strides, but the work has only just begun.”
Aurora James Photo: Courtesy of The Fashion Awards
Aurora James
James has brought change to the fashion industry through her campaign to promote Black-owned businesses, calling on retailers to dedicate 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands.
“I couldn’t have done any of my work this year without the strong friends and family who create my communities… We must carry this movement on whether it’s through hard policy work, corporate restructuring or even spending power, which creates economic equality for marginalised people and small businesses. The fashion industry has approached change with an optic lens for far too long. My goal with The 15% Pledge is to dig deeper.”
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