How diverse were the July 2017 issues of Canada’s top fashion magazines? We report on this every month, taking into consideration the cover star as well as the representation in the fashion editorials. Read on to find out how this month’s issues fared.
The Magazine: Elle Canada
The Cover Star: Michaela Kocianova
Perceived Appearance of Cover Star: White
Does the magazine appear to feature any models of colour in the editorials?: No! They had an opportunity to have some diversity and totally didn’t choose to; there was one fashion editorial in this month’s issue and it starred two thin, white models. As such, this is a Whiteout Issue.
Does the magazine appear to feature any plus-size models in the editorials?: No.
Note: this information is the same as what was reported last month
The Magazine: FASHION
The Cover Star: Heather Marks
Perceived Appearance of Cover Star: White
Does the magazine appear to feature any models of colour in the editorials?: This was a Whiteout Issue. This is especially disappointing as it is FASHION’s Summer Issue, covering both June and July 2017. There were two fashion editorials. The first starred one thin, white model. The second starred two thin, white models. As such, there were a lot of wasted opportunities for diversity.
Does the magazine appear to feature any plus-size models in the editorials?: No.
