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Kenyan stylist says more LGBT people should be included in runways

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Kenyan stylist Letoya Johnstone
Kenyan stylist Letoya Johnstone

She says: “When I see the models that I trained walking for international brands it makes me so happy and it makes me know that what I’m doing is really incredible.”

In the midst of conversations of diversity and inclusivity in the fashion industry, Letoya says she would like to see people in the LGBT community represented on the runways, “not as transgender, gay or lesbian but as fashion models”.

Compiled by Phelokazi Mbude

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