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This week, the Model Alliance community came together to celebrate the passage of the #FashionWorkersAct, our signature law that will establish essential rights and protections for models working in New York's fashion industry beginning this June.
April 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This week, the Model Alliance community came together to celebrate the passage of the #FashionWorkersAct, our signature law that will establish essential rights and protections for models working in New York's fashion industry beginning this June.
We invited members of our Worker Council to reflect on their journey campaigning for the #FashionWorkersAct — and to share what they hope it will mean for the future.
Video by Shaina Danziger
Video by Shaina Danziger
April 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We invited members of our Worker Council to reflect on their journey campaigning for the #FashionWorkersAct — and to share what they hope it will mean for the future.
Video by Shaina Danziger
Video by Shaina Danziger
We spoke with @theguardian.com yesterday about how the forthcoming protections under the #FashionWorkersAct couldn't be more timely in light of H&M's plans to use AI "digital twins" of real models.
www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you
As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We spoke with @theguardian.com yesterday about how the forthcoming protections under the #FashionWorkersAct couldn't be more timely in light of H&M's plans to use AI "digital twins" of real models.
www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
On Friday, we spoke with @nytimes.com about our concerns with H&M's plans to create AI digital twins for their marketing campaigns and how our signature law, the #FashionWorkersAct, will give models greater control over their careers once it takes effect in June.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/t...
Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
The Swedish retailer H&M said it was exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
On Friday, we spoke with @nytimes.com about our concerns with H&M's plans to create AI digital twins for their marketing campaigns and how our signature law, the #FashionWorkersAct, will give models greater control over their careers once it takes effect in June.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/t...
We stand with the 1,000+ garment workers across South and Southeast Asia who are courageously showing their faces for the first time to demand the pay and recognition they deserve from Nike. #SeeUsNike
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike
March 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We stand with the 1,000+ garment workers across South and Southeast Asia who are courageously showing their faces for the first time to demand the pay and recognition they deserve from Nike. #SeeUsNike
Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay! We’re celebrating our community of mainly young, immigrant women and girls who are courageously organizing for safer and more dignified working conditions across fashion’s supply chain – and invite you to take action:
March 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay! We’re celebrating our community of mainly young, immigrant women and girls who are courageously organizing for safer and more dignified working conditions across fashion’s supply chain – and invite you to take action:
Last week, our ED Sara Ziff delivered the keynote address at the Federal Bar Association’s Fashion Law Conference, hosted at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in NYC.
February 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Last week, our ED Sara Ziff delivered the keynote address at the Federal Bar Association’s Fashion Law Conference, hosted at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in NYC.
We joined Congressman @khanna.house.gov and reps from Google, Meta, @seiu.org and @sagaftra.org, among others, for a discussion hosted by our partner @omidyarnetwork.bsky.social in Silicon Valley about the impact of AI on the future of work.
Photo courtesy of Omidyar
Photo courtesy of Omidyar
February 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We joined Congressman @khanna.house.gov and reps from Google, Meta, @seiu.org and @sagaftra.org, among others, for a discussion hosted by our partner @omidyarnetwork.bsky.social in Silicon Valley about the impact of AI on the future of work.
Photo courtesy of Omidyar
Photo courtesy of Omidyar
This #NYFW is the last show season models will go without basic labor rights. In June 2025, the #FashionWorkersAct will bring crucial protections to models working in New York’s fashion industry. Download our explainer of the law and subscribe to our newsletter for updates: modelalliance.org/fwa
Fashion Workers Act — Model Alliance
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February 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This #NYFW is the last show season models will go without basic labor rights. In June 2025, the #FashionWorkersAct will bring crucial protections to models working in New York’s fashion industry. Download our explainer of the law and subscribe to our newsletter for updates: modelalliance.org/fwa