The other side of the pay gap: male models paid significantly less than female counterparts

The gender pay gap continues to fuel widespread political debate, but this week the attention is focused on the fashion modeling industry, after a key industry figure shed light on the fact that when it comes to the catwalk it is men, rather than women, who are struggling to shatter the glass ceiling. In an interview with BBC Newsbeat Monday, top agent for male models Elizabeth Rose, Head of the Men's Board at Premier Model Management, spoke out about the disparity in wages between male and female clotheshorses. “The top 10 female models all make millions,” she told the site.

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The other side of the pay gap: male models paid significantly less than female counterparts

Carven to discontinue menswear

French fashion house Carven is suspending its menswear line and bidding goodbye to designer Barnabé Hardy. “Barnabé Hardy has been the soul of Carven's men's collection since 2015,” Chief Executive Officer Sophie de Rougemont told the site. The news signals the latest in a line of changes at Carven, which has been undergoing something of a renaissance since it was bought out by Société Béranger in 2008 and revamped as a contemporary brand.

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