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‘Black Models Matter’ Protest Blasts Paris For Lack Of Diversity

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Looks like Paris Fashion Weeks most importentmoment happened off the runway.

Indi Irvin, a U.K.-based model signed with MSA Models, protested outside the Balenciaga show on Saturday, holding up a sign that read Les Modles Noirs Importent, or as its translated, Black Models Matter. The signage spoke to the brands historical lack of diversity on the runway.

MODELS SPEAK UP

A post shared by Indi (@eyeoccupy2k17) on Mar 5, 2017 at 3:52am PST

The arena was fitting Refinery29 reports there were only four models of color of the 47 models who walked in the Balenciaga show (which was actually an improvement over past seasons) but her protest speaks to the event as a whole. AsNew York Fashion Week has made slow but sure strides to be more inclusive, Paris, Milan and London have continued to come up short.

Irvin explained on Instagram that she was planning to protest Lanvin or Celine, or any show that was big enough to grab the attention back to the cause, and it just worked out best at Balenciaga. She also explained why she felt like now was the right time to speak out.

Outside Balenciaga. Les Modles Noirs Importent // Black Models Matter. (according to google translate)

A post shared by Phil Oh (@mrstreetpeeper) on Mar 6, 2017 at 2:22pm PST

2017 was a big year not only politically but also for my modeling career as it was my first season in the European market, she wrote. It is very different here compared to the NYC Im used too [sic]. February was black history and march is womens so it just felt right.

#blackmodelsmatter #indi #pfw #eyeoccupy2k17

A post shared by Melodie Jeng (@melodiejeng) on Mar 7, 2017 at 12:04am PST

A few days prior, Irvin pointed out that Gucci, which showed at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 22, featured just 17 models of color out of 119 total models. Its 2017, she wrote.

17 … it's 2017 #17 #RP @moremodelsofcolor #gucci #blackmodelsmatter

A post shared by Indi (@eyeoccupy2k17) on Mar 5, 2017 at 3:59am PST

The protest caught the attention of many news outlets and street style photographers, including Phil Oh (Mr. Street Peeper)and Melodie Jeng, and with good reason. While Balenciaga did not return a request by The Huffington Post for comment at the time of publication, we applaud Irvin for taking matters into her own hands in the name of inclusivity.

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Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-models-matter-paris-fashion-week_us_58c04a7ce4b0d1078ca359c0?0uck19izqynl8fr&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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