The Legal Battle For Civil Rights In The Fashion Industry Begins.

What we know is that Prada was in no legitimate position to tackle issues of discrimination solo. What real effects can self-supervised efforts by the perpetrators of discrimination have? This settlement will test the legal enforcement of anti-discriminatory practices for the first time in fashion, and that is a good thing. The Commission’s settlement marks, at least, the end to ineffective self-supervision for brands operating in the U.S. market, and at most, the beginning of the legal battle for civil rights in the fashion industry.

cultureValerie EguavoenFebruary 5, 2020fashion, fashion week, diversity and inclusion, diversity, racism, prada, civil rights, New York timesComment

What Are You Choosing To Shine Your Light On?

On July 21st, over 200 Bloggers, Influencers, and other Creatives, gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina for Ignite Your Influence 2019. Valerie Eguavoen, creator of ON A CURVE and founder of YOU BELONG NOW, delivered a Keynote address and asked the question, “When you do ignite your influence, what are you choosing to shine your light on?”

People, cultureValerie EguavoenJuly 25, 2019diversity, racism, ignite your influence, influencers, influencer marketing, fashion, beauty, marketing, diversity and inclusionComment

If Gucci and Prada Are Serious About Creating an Intentional Pathway for Black Children in America, Fashion Scholarships and Diversity Trainings Won’t Cut It. Here is Why.

Examining 1) the role the school-to-prison pipeline plays in the lack of diversity in the fashion industry and beyond and 2) the steps global fashion houses can take to address these problems at the root.

culture, PeopleValerie EguavoenFebruary 22, 2019fashion, fashion week, gucci, prada, pradamalia, miuccia prada, Marco Bizzarri, dapper dan, racism, race, culture, fashion industry, culture consultancyComment

ON A CURVE Episode 2: Valerie Eguavoen X Kourtney Pope

Valerie Eguavoen sits down with Kourtney Pope to talk about size and race in the fashion industry. Kourtney is an experienced social media marketing associate, a writer, a stylist, and the editor in chief of Run Through Mag.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenFebruary 16, 2019fashion week, fashion, plus size industry, plus size, plus, racism, inclusion, diversity, eloquii, on a curve, culture consultancyComment

Why Is Miuccia Prada Ignoring Racism In The Fashion Industry?

The industry was never intended to include people of color and it is not as interested in including us in 2019 as we’d like to think.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenJanuary 31, 2019blackface, fashion week, fashion, cultural appropriation, pradamalia, europe, nyfw, miu miu, mfw, dolce and gabbana, italy, prada, freedom of speech, racism, china, pfw, miuccia prada, milan, diversity, culture consultancyComment

ON A CURVE Episode 1: Valerie Eguavoen X Ushshi

A conversation with Ushshi on creativity, activism, and the plus size fashion industry. Ushshi is 31 years old. She was born and raised in Bangladesh. She currently lives in Harlem, New York.

People, culture, contentValerie EguavoenJanuary 15, 2019fat shaming, fashion, plus size industry, plus size, plus size fashion, activism, racism, diversity, inclusion, creativityComment

5 Lessons From Gabrielle Union and Gina Rodriguez That Got Drowned In The Applause For Ellen Pompeo.

5 lessons from Gabrielle Union and Gina Rodriguez that got drowned in the applause for Ellen Pompeo.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenNovember 22, 2018diversity, inclusion, racial discrimination, racism, hollywood, net-a-porter, gabrielle union, ellen pompeo, gina rodriguez, television, film industry, porter magazine, culture consultancy Comments

A Discussion on Diversity, Privilege, and Power In The Influencer Industry with Fohr CEO James Nord

Valerie Eguavoen joins Fohr CEO, James Nord, for a discussion on the continuing issues of diversity and inclusion in the influencer industry.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenSeptember 18, 2018diversity, inclusion, influencers, influencer, racial discrimination, privilege, social justice, culture consultancyComment

Good Influence(r). You’re cute, but where do you stand on the issues?

I’ve always wondered why many influencers make the decision to insulate their blogs and social media platforms from discussions on politics, race relations, women’s rights, poverty, etc.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenAugust 15, 2018influencer marketing, advertising, influencer, role model, good, new york, speaking out, bloggers, influencers, diversity Comments

#YOUBELONGNOW - Responding to Revolve and the Fashion Industry, on it's Consistent Exclusion of Black Women.

Hundreds of black women and other women of color express their frustrations on this topic every single day...Our voices are out there, but they are not being heard. That is, until today.

People, cultureValerie EguavoenJanuary 8, 2018fashion, racial discrimination, diversity, culture consultancy Comments