10 years, 3,000 creatives: The uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion
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Afro Fashion Association founder Michelle Ngonmo prepares models in the backstage of the Victor-Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Ghanaian-born fashion designer Victor Reginald Bob Abbey-Hart prepares models backstage at the Victor-Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Models get ready in the backstage of the Victor Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)A model poses in the backstage of the Victor Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Models get ready in the backstage of the Victor Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Afro Fashion Association founder Michelle Ngonmo prepares models in the backstage of the Victor-Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)