Friday, October 12, 2007

OUT OF FASHION: The Absence of Color



ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007 AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FORMER FASHION MODEL AND MODEL AGENCY OWNER, BETHANN HARDISON WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION ON THE LACK OF THE BLACK IMAGE IN FASHION TODAY WITH STYLIST LORI GOLDSTEIN, MODEL ERIN LUNDREN, FASHION DESIGNER TRACY REESE, AND CASTING AGENT JAMES SCULLY. THE GROUP WILL EXPLORE THE ISSUES AND COMPLEX LAYERS (WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT? THE DESIGNER? THE AGENT? THE PHOTOGRAPHER? THE STYLIST? THE MAGAZINE EDITOR?) AND CONSIDER SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM (CONSUMER ACTION, THE FASHION INDUSTRY ACKNOWLEDGING ITS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, ETC.). AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION, THE AUDIENCE WILL JOIN AN OPEN FORUM OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. GENERAL ADMISSION $15.00 THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING...MR. DE WITT IS ALREADY THERE!

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