There’s nothing invisible about the beauty, strength and savvy of pathbreaking model and fashion industry icon Bethann Hardison, whose story is at the heart of the eye-opening and captivating new documentary “Invisible Beauty”. Hardison, who directs the film with Frédéric Tcheng (“Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel”, “Dior and I”, “Halston”), became a top model at a time when black was deemed not so beautiful by the fashion industry. She then went on to a highly successful career as the owner of a modeling agency and consultant to leading fashion brands. But what sets Bethann apart is her commitment to making change in the fashion industry, to force it to confront its own shortcomings when it comes to inclusiveness and diversity.
Bethann and Frédéric joined Ken on the pod to discuss Bethann’s remarkable journey, both on the runway and off, and how the two of them formed such a fruitful and mutually supportive creative partnership.
“Invisible Beauty” opens theatrically in New York City on September 15 and in LA and other cities on September 22.
Hidden Gems:
Frédéric Tcheng: “Un Film Dramatique”, “The Secret Life of Plants”
Bethann Hardison: “Fire of Love”, “Amy”
Follow:
@bethannhardison and @invisiblebeautyfilm on Instagram and @frederictcheng on twitter
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