In 2021, Basjia Almaan, a model, started a fire on Instagram after taking Australian fashion week to task over its incremental approach to diversity in casting. A few years ago, a model unafraid to speak her mind might have faced professional sanctions. This year, it landed her a job as a casting director.
In addition to walking several shows, Almaan cast the runway at Iordanes Spyridon Gogos, assembling a roster of models, musicians, dancers and artists that played like the Australian equivalent of a Savage X Fenty show. Backstage after the show, her name was sung with praise, with her Instagram post cited as a challenge to do better.
