Business Without Bullsh-t 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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