. >> reporter: the council of fashion designers of america says it sent e-mails to the designers sayingnotions of how they want their creations to be presented. >> they hide behind ans a t s a. it's arrogance and racism. >> why us? who else? who is going to do it? somebody has to do it. and change does not happen easy. >> you should know "gma" reached out to the designers on the list. none were able to respond. naomi praised dvf and others for their efforts. tom ford does all the casting himself. >> they were unvarnished. >> and real. and mad. >> thank you, juju. >>> time for the new series. it's a special one. it's "gma" -- give me a u. >> g-m-a-u. >> we're going back to cloolleg. i would love to. we're having a national pep rally. institu students rise up. each of us putting ourselves in the hot seat. george, yours is warm today. >> such a long time ago, i with barely remember. columbia university. right here in new york. 1978. jimmy carter was president. disco was king. and i was leaving bucolic suburban cleveland for the glamorous streets of manhattan. it was scary but thrilling. th