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Stella Jean cancels Milan Fashion Week for lack of diversity and support
Milan Fashion Week’s press conference ahead of its womenswear catwalk season was mired in controversy after designer Stella Jean said she would not show after funding from Italy’s fashion chamber, Camera della Moda (CNMI), was stopped after four seasons. Ms Jean, one of the driving forces of the We Are Made in Italy (WAMI) collective, which represents a minority of Black, Indigenous and designers of colour in Italian fashion, said designers struggled to buy fabrics and produce collections after financial support was halted in September. Italy’s lack of minority representation in its fashion industry has long been glossed over, with Ms Jean, who is from Italian-Haitian descent, stating the Camera…