The landscape of high fashion has always been
one littered with controversy. Complaints of low self-esteem, eating disorders
and sexualisation are rife, yet the latest issue to become an epidemic is the
age-old issue of racism. Recently, high-profile fashionistas such as Joan
Smalls (currently ranked the #1 model in the world), Naomi Campbell & Andre
Leon-Talley have all spoken openly on their battles in the media, and yet the
whole thing made me wonder if I was slightly naïve.
