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Nov 2021
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Sinead Burke: ‘Fashion has the power to ...

THE BUSINESS OF FASHION
About this episode

Sinéad Burke refuses to be excluded, despite fashion’s poor record on welcoming people  with disabilities. 

In a wide-ranging interview, featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, Sinéad reminisces on her fashion journey — from calling out the industry for entrenched behaviours, at BoF VOICES in 2017; to advising luxury brands as Founder & CEO of consultancy “Tilt the Lens”.

Here, we share the full interview exclusively on The BoF Podcast.

Watch the third episode of The BoF Show, “Belonging: The Business Case for Diversity in Fashion”



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