"The fashion industry's lack of minority representation in creative director roles were recently highlighted in a 2024 Harvard report, which showed that less than eight percent of designers are minority, while over 60% are white. To underscore this point, when many white designers are released by major houses, they often quickly find comparable creative roles at other prestigious brands. Over the last decade, the fashion industry has made great strides in addressing minority disparities on both runways and print campaigns. Many major fashion brands have at one time chosen a minority as their company spokesperson. However, fashions next step in its cultural evolution is to address the disproportionate number of minority hiring in creative roles.

However, there's optimism the industry is attempting to address this issue, with past high-profile appointment of Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton menswear in 2018, to be succeeded by Pharrell Williams, after Virgil’s untimely passing in 2021. Another positive sign was the recent appointment of Maximilion at Salvatore Ferragamo womenswear. Both designers have garnered positive reactions from the fashion press and enjoy a cult celebrity following. In recent collections, Louis Vuitton Menswear and Maximilion for Ferragamo have become featured runway events in their respective seasons. Noted for his modern and sophisticated tailoring, Maximillion’s ‘Hug leather tote’ is widely regarded as a signature handbag for the fashion elite.