racial-exclusion-in-fashion

The chapter traces Aja Barber's journey through the fashion industry, highlighting the socioeconomic and racial barriers she faced from her early passion to her internships in London and New York City. It critically examines the exploitative nature of unpaid internships, the challenges of affordable housing, and the systemic exclusion within fashion and media industries. The narrative also explores ethical fashion production, the rise of digital fashion culture, and the pervasive inequities reinforced by influencer marketing and fast fashion's exploitative practices.