Disability is now in Vogue! Because Britain’s leading fashion magazine has dedicated its latest edition into looking into style for those with a variety of impairments, as well as interviewing and photographing many leading lights in their professions who just happen to be disabled.
British Vogue has given much of its May issue to what they call a new vanguard of disabled talent
The main cover star is Sinead Burke, CEO of the Tilting The Lens consultancy who says: “Through writing, public speaking, lecturing and social media, I highlight the lack of inclusivity within the fashion and design industries and consult with leadership to ensure the process of designing for, with and by disabled people is embedded into their business model.” She has worked as consulting editor over the last year for the project by Vogue, which features 19 ‘brilliant, beautiful and impactful’ disabled talents from across fashion, sport, the arts and activism.
These talents include comedian Rosie Jones, and author and journalist Frances Eyan, who has written a feature based on her interviews with acting star Selma Blair.
The magazine’s editor Edward Enniful has written: “Disability should feel personal to us all. Some 16 million people in the UK are Disabled, with millions more Disabled-adjacent, whether visibly or invisibly. The time has come for us to get real about who we are as a society, and for fashion to build a better, more accessible and inclusive industry.”
