{"id":132612,"date":"2020-03-27T08:17:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=132612"},"modified":"2020-03-27T08:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:52:20","slug":"the-industry-reacts-to-pandemic-problems-resources-for-freelancers-and-ways-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/the-industry-reacts-to-pandemic-problems-resources-for-freelancers-and-ways-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"The Industry Reacts to Pandemic Problems, Resources for Freelancers and Ways to Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world is currently undergoing dramatic and rapid changes. As the industry finds ways to adapt to major upheavals due to coronavirus, we want to keep you informed, supported and aware of resources. Below we have compiled relevant news articles as well as information on how to help and where to receive help if you need it.<\/p>\n

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In a video uploaded to YouTube, India’s Minister of Textiles appealed to foreign buyers and buying houses. Instead of canceling orders, Minister Smriti Irani urges businesses to practice “commerce with compassion” and work with suppliers to support India’s textile industry. For companies struggling to pay, Ms. Irani advises that “delivering schedules can be reworked, payment plans can be extended.\u201d [YouTube<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Giorgio Armani<\/a> has begun making protective gear for health workers at all three of their production facilities. The designer, who in his youth wanted to pursue medicine, has donated 2 million euros to hospitals and institutions in Italy. [WWD<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Meanwhile in the US, Pyer Moss<\/a> founder Kerby Jean-Raymond<\/a> has pledged $50,000 to help small businesses currently in distress and the brand’s NYC office has been turned into a donation center for medical masks and gloves. [Instagram<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Things may be looking up, according to Gucci<\/a> CEO Marco Bizzari, who stated that in Mainland China there is a new “propensity to shop.” [WWD<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Apparently that economic optimism is grounded in fact, as some American companies in China report that their operations are back to normal. In a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, a fifth of businesses said they expect to return to pre-coronavirus operations by the end of April–though another fifth expect that it will take at least until summer before things go back to normal. [Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n

At W Magazine<\/a> the turbulence continues. Offloaded by Conde Nast last year to Future Media Group, the title is now struggling to survive thanks to the economic impact of coronavirus. According to Marc Lotenberg, Future Media Group’s chief executive, \u201cthe bottom has dropped out of the luxury market.” The publication’s June issue has been postponed indefinitely. [NYT<\/a>]<\/p>\n

A special edition of Elle France<\/a> has been dedicated to frontline emergency and health workers. The cover, which depicts doctors and nurses, was created by French illustrator and longtime Elle contributor Soledad Bravi<\/a>. [Instagram<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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