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Yet again nearly all the models were white at the Fashion Week shows

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Models walk the runway during the Valentino show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 6, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Thierry Orban/Getty Images)
The Valentino show at PFW came under fire for its ‘Africa’ theme (Picture: Thierry Orban/Getty Images)

As always, progress is slow in the fashion world.

This year’s Spring/Summer catwalks were filled, yet again, with almost all white models.

Sure, small improvements were made by fashion houses after the Diversity Coalition, spearheaded by Naomi Campbell, spoke out about the lack of racial diversity on the catwalks in 2013.

And big name models, like Jourdan Dunn, speaking out against racism in the industry has helped to put a spotlight on the issue.

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