for people with disabilities and the LGBTQ community that companies like Kering are already a part of,” Peoples Wagner says. “This would be a way to continue to give companies a report card of accountability without them feeling like they’re being shamed into it, and giving them the actual resources of what people are saying they want to see changed.” As for the executive board, Peoples Wagner says, “it only goes so far to say X, Y, and Z brands aren’t doing enough on Instagram.
Charles, whose past clients have included Kith, Ivy Park, and Nordstrom x Nike, adds, “After seeing people connect on social media and seeing people share their personal experiences, Lindsay and I honestly just wanted to set up time to align with our peers – senior people in fashion and beauty – to see where they were at. Collectively, we wanted to have this kind of opportunity or hub for everyone to express themselves, to create guidelines of how we all want to work.