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The fashion industry has a long history of ignorance around Black hair, proving over and over that it doesn’t know what to do with it and often isn’t particularly bothered to find out.
Numerous models including Naomi Campbell have spoken out on their experiences over the years dealing with hairstylists who were unprepared to work with Black models, while stylists like Lacy Redway have shared stories about being the only person backstage able to work with Black hair. In 2019, model Olivia Anakwe called out the industry in a viral Instagram post which described an experience during Paris Fashion Week where the only person backstage able to braid her hair was the nail artist.