Fashion & Disability Panel
Manchester Art Gallery
24th April, 4:30 pm
I was honoured to be a part of the Fashion & Disability Panel presented by Manchester Fashion Institute and Manchester Art Gallery. I shared the story of Differently Enabled and how technical mobility in retail can help to make fashion a more inclusive and sustainable industry.
This was the first in a series of three talks, which aimed to provide a platform for marginalised communities to communicate a comprehensive understanding and an accessible account of the true lived experiences and links between high-end fashion, race, gender and sexuality, and disability. They stimulated a heightened cultural awareness about the importance of the Unpicking Couture exhibition in terms of its connectivity to self-identity, self-expression, and creativity. These talks coincided with the Unpicking Couture exhibition that is on display until January 2025 – check it out if you are in Manchester!