In February, “Econ Extra Credit” is watching “Invisible Beauty,” a documentary portrait of activist Bethann Hardison focused on her fight to improve working conditions for Black fashion models. This ...

Fashion models are contending with how to stay ahead as major brands experiment with artificial intelligence-generated models and digital “twins” of real models. Some models are digitally cloning ...

CHICAGO — London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d expect: Her counterpart is made of pixels instead of flesh and blood. The virtual twin was generated by artificial ...

Brenda Nicholson waited in the Nordstrom fitting room, listening intently as the staff described the colors, textures and cut of the outfits hanging on a rack. She typically gravitates toward clothing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Fashion modeling is experiencing significant technological disruption as AI platforms evolve from simple model generation into ...

When you think about how Black men are impacting American culture, the modeling industry may not immediately come to mind. But from magazine covers to nationwide campaigns to high-fashion runways, ...

Fashion is the art of the novel, the surprising, and the never-before-seen. And now the catwalk has a range of new stars who aren't flesh and blood but are a product of codes and algorithms. Who are ...