Does diversity really exist in fashion castings?

“The Real Me” is the name of the Sex & The City episode in which Carrie Bradshaw agrees to parade for Dolce & Gabbana in a show that combines models with “real” people, a few years before, in 2017, the brand did it in real life with influencers. For many, this moment marked a before and after, without being able to avoid asking us: how is it that someone outside of the modeling world can parade for a luxury firm? What factors influence the selec…