Topic: diversity

Nordstrom Awesomely Chooses Quadriplegic Model Angela Rockwood For New Campaign

Nordstrom Awesomely Chooses Quadriplegic Model Angela Rockwood For New Campaign

I think I can speak for everyone here at Blisstree when I say that we love when fashion designers and retailers choose diverse models to work with! We squeal with delight when we hear that anyone broke out of the normal mold and gave an under-represented group a chance to shine. (Alright, I might be the only one who squeals.) That’s why we’re super excited to hear that Nordstrom hired quadriplegic “Push Girl” Angela Rockwood for their next campaign. More »

Maybe This Year’s Oscars Featured Diverse Women, But We Still Need More

Maybe This Year's Oscars Featured Diverse Women, But We Still Need More

In the past year, many have begun to wonder where diversity fits into the Academy Awards. Last year’s Oscars were critiqued for their lack of diversity, and in the week leading up to this year’s Oscars, the Los Angeles Times released statistics confirming that the Academy is overwhelmingly old, white and male—to be precise, of the 5,765 voting members, 94% are caucasian, 77% are male, and 86% are 50 or older. Despite efforts to be more inclusive, many are still skeptical about the diversity, on the whole, of this year’s show. And unfortunately, I’d have to agree: From what I could tell, women’s job in the Academy—and film—is still mostly to be young, thin, white and showing off designer dresses on the red carpet. More »