Diversity and inclusivity in the modeling industry is a topic that's been discussed at length.

But in order to have a really broad and deep and well-informed conversation, you need to have the right people around the table.

So that's why we asked Ivan Bart, Joan Smalls, and Harry Neff to speak

with B-O-F's very own Tim Blanks to discuss why and how the modeling industry has based these problems

over so many years, and to give us a reality check that the problems are far from solved. So here's a talk

from Voices 2016 with Ivan

Bart, Joan Small's Harry Neff on fashion's missed opportunity. Just a quick note, this conversation

was recorded live in front of an audience, so please excuse any audio issues. Well, I think we can

just pick up with James left off.

And with each of the people on the stage,

I would like them to personalize the experiences they've had

in the fashion industry of the various forms of discrimination that James is talking about.

Ivan, I'd like to start with you because you're an agent and you will have a clear idea

from your time in the industry of what is wrong and what needs to be made right.

Well, first I'd like to say how much, you know, that impassioned plea from James.

I mean, working for me, for 30 years in the industry to work,

that's a privilege to work with someone's who impassioned, that they're brought to tears.

My job, however, is to fight against it.

So, I mean, that's why, you know, models have managers,

and we're there to fight the battles of what needs to be done and addressed.

And, you know, whether it's about the amount of time they're on set or

getting them food to eat I-MG models we have amassed an army of people to

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