Behold the beautiful story of a pioneering Black model, modeling agency founder, and influential fashion-industry diversity advocate. Bethann Hardison, co-directing with Frédéric Tcheng, reflects on her own extraordinary legacy. Her journey began as an assistant to fashion designers but she was quickly pulled onto the runway to model. Over the course of her decades-long career, Hardison successfully used her influence, savvy, and community-building skills to create a place for models of color on fashion’s top runways by repeatedly holding her industry responsible for representing all shades of beauty. As a result of her relentless work, she has literally changed the face of fashion. An “insider with a radical’s heart,” Hardison remains front and center as an industry expert, mentor, model, and elder.

IN PERSON: Director FRÉDÉRIC TCHENG, Director + Film Subject BETHANN HARDISON  |  Conversation moderated by SHERRI MCMULLEN, McMullen Boutique

Join us after the program for a reception in the MFR, adjacent to theater  |  9:00PM – 11:00PM.

Tickets are available at https://www.doclands.com/invisible-beauty/.