Naomi Campbell sees Black Lives Matter movement altering fashion and beauty industries

The fashion world has long been criticised for its lack of diversity. Some firms are already making product changes as the Black Lives Matter protests about systemic racism sparked by the killing of Black people by police in the United States highlight issues related to race. Supermodel Naomi Campbell, who during a 34-year career was the first Black model to appear on the covers of French Vogue and Time magazine, said she believed there would be more opportunities for Black people as designers, stylists and make up artists. Worldwide protests about the treatment of Black people will alter the global fashion and beauty industries by creating job opportunities and products catering for a broader range of consumers, model Naomi Campbell told Reuters in an interview. In a statement the company said, “The L’Oréal Group has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.” In India, where sales of Fair & Lovely creams constitute 40% of the face care category, will be rebranded and sold after dropping the word ‘fair’ from its over four-decade-old skin care brand.