Atlanta Takes Aim at Racism in the Fashion Industry

It’s almost surprising it took until midway through Atlanta’s third season for the show to train its sights on the fashion industry. Rappers—like Brian Tyree Henry’s Paper Boi—have become perhaps the figures driving fashion culture. And the business of fashion has long struggled to avoid even the most obvious missteps when it comes to race. The season’s sixth episode, “White Fashion,” takes aim at exactly that dynamic: it focuses on Bouchet, the white designer of a label called Esco Esco, who comes under fire for releasing a sweatshirt that reads “Central Park 5.” Esco Esco is suddenly scrambling to make… Read Full Article