Epstein leveraged Fashion and modeling connections to find young targets: ‘I can prepare the list of the girls’ “Accountability must extend beyond individual perpetrators to the system.” We Got This Covered · Jun 14
Modeling industry activist calls for inquiry into how agencies ‘facilitated Epstein’s abuse’ Sara Ziff, founder of Model Alliance, said business leaders need to be hauled before House oversight committee The Guardian - US · Mar 29
Faith Kates: the woman who introduced models to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein Former talent agency boss had closer relationship with sex offender than thought, and supported him after 2009 arrest The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025
‘People thought we liked being touched and grabbed’: a former Abercrombie model recalls brand’s dark days Kai Braden was a shirtless greeter during the brand’s mid-aughts peak. Twenty years later, his advocacy has helped secure first-of-their-kind protections for fashion workers The Guardian - US · Jan 7, 2025
More than 200 fashion models urge New York governor to sign bill of rights Alessandra Ambrosio, Christy Turlington and others ask Kathy Hochul to sign Fashion Workers Act in open letter The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2024
The latest industry upset with the use of AI: Fashion It wants regulation to protect models so brands, agencies don’t use AI to create digital replicas without consent. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2024
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2023
Why did models protest the Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala theme? Model Alliance headed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art a day before the gala to protest the theme Evening Standard · May 2, 2023
Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault Fabrizio Lombardo was head of Miramax Italy, an European branch of the film company cofounded by Harvey Weinstein. WEKU · Apr 8, 2023
Harvey Weinstein and former Miramax executive Fabrizio Lombardo accused in new rape lawsuit NEW YORK — A former Miramax films executive was accused of the 2001 rape of a 19-year-old model in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, with convicted predator and co-defendant Harvey Weinstein called out for turning a blind eye to his colleague’s behavior. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023
Computer-generated inclusivity: fashion turns to ‘diverse’ AI models Fashion brands including Levi’s and Calvin Klein are having custom AI models created to ‘supplement’ representation in size, skin tone and age The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2023
Proposed New York law aims to protect fashion models from exploitation The Fashion Workers Act would curb abuses ranging from enforced financial dependency to sex trafficking The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2022