Post by account_disabled on Mar 10, 2024 1:56:25 GMT -5
Beyond a personal opinion, it is a tangible reality that does not require great observation skills. Fashion and its most exclusive division, luxury, are not experiencing good times when it comes to gender equality . Again? There are fewer and fewer women in leadership positions in the most visible positions of fashion brands. And I'm not saying it, it's the organizational chart of conglomerates like the French Kering, which has left such a masculine impression among its creative directors that the question asks itself: where are the women? The recent departure of Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen, after more than 13 years as creative director of the British company, could have passed as just another piece of news on the day that triggers the industry during out-of-office hours, if it were not for its immediate tagline: « Burton will be replaced by JW Anderson's head of ready-to-wear , Seán McGirr . A man. What a novelty. Of course, Séan McGirr is not to blame for anything. Neither does the large group that has opted for him. But the general picture of the sector says that if we are not aware of the problem that arises, then we have a bigger one .
On the one hand, not counting on the creativity of women to dictate the trends that will come; on the other, overlooking the abysmal difference in gender parity percentages in these positions. Although there were those Bahamas Mobile Number List who realized it and, of course, made it known through the best news portal that technology has given us: social networks . The criticism was not so much about the appointment of another man at the head of the collections of a fashion brand, but rather about the lack of female names among the fashion bosses. The result was a young McGirr turned into a guinea pig by internet users, who brought to the fore harsh criticism of the trend that seems to be returning to the sector: going back in time. A time that we thought we had already passed. This immediately opened a debate that weeks after that BREAKING is still hot: the disbelief provoked by the consideration of appointing women to direct luxury fashion brands when, precisely, women are the main protagonist of this luxury.
And what is more significant, that this paradigm is occurring in 2023 , when the proportion of men and women in leadership positions seemed to be reached or, at least, more balanced than years ago. But according to an analysis published by the Financial Times , the setback in this matter is once again a reality. Once again with the same unfinished business. The study, carried out on the creative and executive management of 33 major luxury fashion brands, shows that the proportion of female creative directors is now lower than 15 years ago, considerably worsening since 2018. This is demonstrated by some examples valued by the newspaper : 14 brands that make up LVMH's luxury division, only three women are in charge of creative direction , and they are Maria Grazia Chiuri, from Dior; Camille Miceli, from Pucci; and Silvia Venturini, from Fendi. At Kering, this position is held only by men. Expanding the range of conglomerates and firms, Burberry has never had a woman in this position and OTB Group, owner of labels such as Diesel and Maison Margiela, only has one woman in the position, Lucie Meier of Jil Sanders.
On the one hand, not counting on the creativity of women to dictate the trends that will come; on the other, overlooking the abysmal difference in gender parity percentages in these positions. Although there were those Bahamas Mobile Number List who realized it and, of course, made it known through the best news portal that technology has given us: social networks . The criticism was not so much about the appointment of another man at the head of the collections of a fashion brand, but rather about the lack of female names among the fashion bosses. The result was a young McGirr turned into a guinea pig by internet users, who brought to the fore harsh criticism of the trend that seems to be returning to the sector: going back in time. A time that we thought we had already passed. This immediately opened a debate that weeks after that BREAKING is still hot: the disbelief provoked by the consideration of appointing women to direct luxury fashion brands when, precisely, women are the main protagonist of this luxury.
And what is more significant, that this paradigm is occurring in 2023 , when the proportion of men and women in leadership positions seemed to be reached or, at least, more balanced than years ago. But according to an analysis published by the Financial Times , the setback in this matter is once again a reality. Once again with the same unfinished business. The study, carried out on the creative and executive management of 33 major luxury fashion brands, shows that the proportion of female creative directors is now lower than 15 years ago, considerably worsening since 2018. This is demonstrated by some examples valued by the newspaper : 14 brands that make up LVMH's luxury division, only three women are in charge of creative direction , and they are Maria Grazia Chiuri, from Dior; Camille Miceli, from Pucci; and Silvia Venturini, from Fendi. At Kering, this position is held only by men. Expanding the range of conglomerates and firms, Burberry has never had a woman in this position and OTB Group, owner of labels such as Diesel and Maison Margiela, only has one woman in the position, Lucie Meier of Jil Sanders.