Victoria Jenkins' on Disability, Fashion and Design

EP 275 - Victoria is an award-winning adaptive fashion designer,
disability advocate and founder of Unhidden - a socially
responsible, universally designed fashion range for disabled and
non-disabled people.


We discuss Victoria's life and disability, the birth of Unhidden,
struggles for recognition, misrepresentations and the future of
adaptive fashion. Victoria also tells us why the snobbery if the
fashion industry qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.


Chapters:


00:00 Welcome to BWB


01:06 Understanding Disability and Its Impact


01:41 Victoria's Personal Journey with Disability


03:39 The Birth of Unhidden: Fashion for the Disabled


06:02 Challenges in Fashion for Disabled People


08:07 The Struggle for Recognition and Equality


10:53 Unhidden's Challenges in Advertising


12:09 Representation in Government and Society


14:06 The Future of Disability and Adaptive Fashion


23:07 Misconceptions Surrounding Paralympians


23:19 The Power of Overcoming Adversity


24:02 The Need for Better Government Support


25:04 Misrepresentation of Disability in Media


28:22 Challenges of Being a Disabled Founder


28:27 The Importance of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion


29:04 The Power of Community for Disabled Entrepreneurs


29:45 Struggles of Raising Funds as a Disabled Founder


30:13 Pitching on Dragon's Den


38:42 The Snobbery in the Fashion Industry


43:03 The Future of Unhidden Clothing


Victoria's recommendations:


Off Menu (podcast)


My Dad Wrote A Porno (podcast)


The Fallen House of Usher (TV series)


Hannibal (TV series)


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