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.
ɹˈeɪsɪzəm wʌz ɹˈæmpənt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹks fˈæʃən bˈɪznəs ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪs dˈɛl mˈɑːɹkoʊ ˈeɪdʒənsi wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː plˈeɪsᵻz nˈɑːnwˈaɪt mˈɑːdəlz kʊd ɡˈeɪn wˈɜːk.