Alicia Johnson is a 62-year-old author and model signed to Ford Models—an elite agency that has been home to Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Brooke Shields. She’s the only model at Ford in both ...

Dozens of models from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, Africa, alleged that they were exploited after they were promised a better life upon signing with a few well-known modeling agencies for big ...

Joleen Mitton knows from first-hand experience how exploitative the fashion industry can be. The 40-year-old leader, activist, and fashion entrepreneur, who is claimed by the Plains Cree and Dane-zaa ...

Although the fashion industry has become more inclusive, body type and facial features still hold significance, especially for runway and high-fashion modeling. Fashion modeling agencies typically ...

Supermodel and actress Beverly Johnson collaborated with the Model Alliance to advocate for the Fashion Workers Act and combat the discrimination Black supermodels encounter in the fashion industry.

To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. When the Model Alliance and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman announced proposed legislation in March to regulate agencies that represent ...