ɹˈeɪsɪzəm wʌz ɹˈæmpənt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹks fˈæʃən bˈɪznəs ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪs dˈɛl mˈɑːɹkoʊ ˈeɪdʒənsi wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː plˈeɪsᵻz nˈɑːnwˈaɪt mˈɑːdəlz kʊd ɡˈeɪn wˈɜːk.
Racism was rampant in New York's fashion business and the Grace Del Marco Agency was one of the few places non-White models could gain work.