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Former Abercrombie Model Reflects on Exploitative Practices and Advocacy for Workers' Rights

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Former Abercrombie Model Reflects on Exploitative Practices and Advocacy for Workers' Rights

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  • Kai Braden recalls a disconcerting onboarding experience at Abercrombie & Fitch in 2006, focusing more on corporate branding than employee training.
  • Braden describes the hypersexualized environment of Abercrombie, where employees were often treated as mere marketing tools.
  • As a mixed-race model, he felt tokenized, with minority workers often sidelined and not given key customer-facing roles.
  • Braden has become an advocate for model protections, contributing to laws like New York’s Fashion Workers Act, aimed at safeguarding the rights of fashion workers.
  • Despite his challenging experiences, Braden emphasizes that acknowledging past mistreatment can lead to positive changes in the industry.

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