Natalie Alcantara Blogs

As I come to the end of my journey, I pat myself on the back for being able to gather information and create this website despite the lack of resources provided by the internet. It wasn’t easy to provide statistical evidence to support my claims but I was able to...

Trying to find statistical evidence of the industry’s lack of diversity was worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack. If it does not pertain to models or designers, then there is rarely any information on the way the industry alienates other creatives. It only...

Trying to remain motivated through a worldwide pandemic proved to be far more challenging than I anticipated. I feel as though this circumstance put me through the five stages of grief. At first I was in deep, and I mean DEEP denial. I could not believe that all I...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I genuinely believe there is beauty in everyone. However, I find the most allure in difference. There is nothing more powerful than embracing diversity and what makes each individual person, even culture, unique. The fashion...

Two years ago I was taking a course at my university that spoke about visual and social culture in the US and the expectations it entails from a variety of perspectives, including race and gender. This course challenged me into looking deeper into my identity and how...