{"id":36656,"date":"2015-02-15T23:50:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T04:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=36656"},"modified":"2019-07-22T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T18:20:51","slug":"diversity-rules-part-1-ford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/diversity-rules-part-1-ford\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Rules! Part 1: Ford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord-Grid-1280w.jpg\" alt=\"ModelsFord-Grid-1280w\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord-Grid-1280w.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord-Grid-1280w-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord-Grid-1280w-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord-Grid-1280w-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<style>\n.portrait {max-width:640px;margin:40px auto;}\n#introbox {border:1px solid white;padding:80px;font-size:26px;}\n.mdcdidotro {font-family:'Didot W01 Roman';}\n.mdcdidoti {font-family:'Didot W01 Italic';}\n.mdcdidotb {font-family:'Didot W01 Bold';}\n.opensans,#introbox, .introcredits, .txtbox {font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;}\n.introletter {padding:20px 60px;text-align:justify;}\n#introbox {font-size:20px;}\n#introcredits {font-size:16px;}\n#introbox,.txtbox {margin:60px 0 10px 0;font-weight:300;}\n#introbox .title {font-family:'Didot W01 Roman';font-size:4rem;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;}\n#introbox .agency {font-size:8rem !important;}\n#introbox .mdctitle {color:#999;}\n.credits {font-size:.9rem;word-wrap:break-word;padding-top:40px;text-align:center;}\n.separ,.separb  {clear:both;}\n.separb {border:1px solid black;}\n.imgbox {max-width:1118px;margin:30px auto;}\n.modelname {border-top:1px solid black;border-bottom:1px solid black;padding:20px 60px;margin:80px auto 30px auto;max-width:998px;text-align:center;font-size:4rem;}\n.videodiv {height:auto;width:auto;background-color:white;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:80px;max-width:1118px;}\n<\/style>\n<link type=\"text\/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/\/fast.fonts.com\/cssapi\/544ca7db-3ebc-42aa-9645-62e7779154a9.css\"\/>\n<div id=\"introbox\">\n<div class=\"title\">Diversity Rules! Part 1:<\/div>\n<div class=\"title agency\">Ford<\/div>\n<div class=\"introletter\">\n&#8220;For many seasons the activist in me tried to figure out what to do about the problem at hand regarding the lack of racial diversity on the runways, in editorials and fashion advertising.<\/p>\n<p>I have addressed the industry by having town hall meetings, gaining international media support, even naming those who lack the sense of responsibility of incorporating models of color. And after being given the CFDA&#8217;s Founders Award in June 2014 for upfront confrontation and determination to change how things are done and seen, still we lag at where we should be as an industry.<\/p>\n<p>Surely there has been some improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Where there is clear improvement over the years&#8230;are the model agencies. They have improved their inclusion of the model of color and continue to seek those beauties.<\/p>\n<p>So I decided, instead of looking at what and where it isn&#8217;t happening (for now), to show where it continues to grow. There are agencies with far more ethnic models than others, but there are many still open to growth.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to reflect what I saw here with the support of Models.com and the model agencies.<\/p>\n<p>I start with FORD who reached out to me to say, look at our efforts. I knew then it had to be an ongoing series&#8230;to include all that are making that same effort.<\/p>\n<p>It was truly my pleasure and pride, to see and meet the models that I selected to represent their agencies and to link the others the agency represented as well.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt, it&#8217;s a beautiful movement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/bethann-hardison'>Bethann Hardison<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/Models4413-Bethann-640w.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/Models4413-Bethann-640w.jpg 640w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/Models4413-Bethann-640w-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"credits\">\nAll Models: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-Models'>Ford Models (New York)<\/a><br \/>\nEdited by Bethann Hardison<\/p>\n<p>Photos by <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/hans-neumann'>Hans Neumann<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/De-Facto'>De Facto<\/a>) for Models.com<br \/>\nHair: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/andre-gunn'>Andre Gunn<\/a><br \/>\nMakeup: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/tracy-alfajora'>Tracy Alfajora<\/a><br \/>\nRetoucher:\u00a0Tatiana Chebotareva<br \/>\nBethann Hardison portrait by Hans Neumann for Models.com<br \/>\nVideo interviews by Bethann Hardison<br \/>\nArt direction: Stephan Moskovic<br \/>\nVideo editing: Andrea Fumagalli @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluebarnpictures.com\/\">Blue Barn Pictures<\/a><br \/>\nProducer: Jazmin Alvarez\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nEly\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3464.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3464.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3464-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3464-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3464-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"videodiv\">\n<video id=\"mainVId\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/i\/video_play_w.gif\" class=\"ScrollPlay FullWidthVid\" controls><source src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/119712635.hd.mp4?s=8d77ec716a06035481d91dede161b829\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/mdx\/videos\/Diversity\/01_Ely.webmhd.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119712635?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nIesha Hodges\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3912.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3912.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3912-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3912-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3912-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nKayla Scott\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3694.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3694.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3694-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3694-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3694-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"videodiv\">\n<video id=\"mainVId\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/i\/video_play_w.gif\" class=\"ScrollPlay FullWidthVid\" controls><source src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/119712633.hd.mp4?s=171b9e5cc8aa084cada9ee508aa95e71\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/mdx\/videos\/Diversity\/03_Kayla-Scott.webmhd.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119712633?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nKhadija Otero\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3785.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3785.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3785-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3785-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3785-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"videodiv\">\n<video id=\"mainVId\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/i\/video_play_w.gif\" class=\"ScrollPlay FullWidthVid\" controls><source src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/119761868.hd.mp4?s=ebcbc863ef7c08ec1d015149ceb31e6d\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/mdx\/videos\/Diversity\/16_Khadija-Ford.webmhd.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119761868?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nMiyanda Jacobs-Newton\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord4021.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord4021.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord4021-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord4021-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord4021-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"videodiv\">\n<video id=\"mainVId\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/i\/video_play_w.gif\" class=\"ScrollPlay FullWidthVid\"  controls><source src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/119712632.hd.mp4?s=0aa124b88096436173f7a5f721eb08ac\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/mdx\/videos\/Diversity\/04_Mianda-Ford.webmhd.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119712632?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"1118\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modelname\">\nSarah Marie\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3576.jpg\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1491\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3576.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3576-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2015\/02\/ModelsFord3576-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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