At Tilting the Lens, one of our fundamental principles is that, ‘we don’t know what we don’t know’. To continuously expand our knowledge, and to illuminate the gaps in our collective awareness, we are sharing space with key leaders in the disability community, across industries and borders. For our fifth installment of these conversations…
While innovation in the field is crucial in catering to Disabled fashion consumers, ultimately it benefits us all. Gucci has long shown an authentic commitment to diversity and inclusivity, working with accessibility consultancy firm Tilting the Lens as a strategic partner…
Four years ago, writer and activist Sinéad Burke made her debut at BoF VOICES, when she implored the fashion community to start designing for disability, noting that the global spending power of disabled people is more than $1.9 trillion…
Sinéad Burke is a little person in big demand for her campaigning work in fashion. The Irish disability advocate, teacher and author talks about visiting the White House, working with Meghan Markle and shaking up the industry…
She's the kind of person who walks up to the editor-in-chief of British 'Vogue' and introduces herself — and eventually lands herself a 'Vogue' cover as a result…
At the beginning of this year, I was a Cultural Leader at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. I’m very much aware that this is quite an absurd sentence by which to open a piece, but let’s go with it. I opened the conference speaking on the relationship between design and disability alongside Caroline Baumann…
For advocate and educator Sinéad Burke, a fetching pair of heels was a step forward for more inclusive design.
The lecturer and diversity advocate is determined to make her September 2019 cover a watershed moment in the history of glossy magazines when it comes to representation and visibility.
What changes do you want to see in the world? Unsurprisingly, each of the September 2019 cover stars of this very special “Forces For Change” issue, guest-edited by The Duchess of Sussex, has singular ambitions for the planet and its people that know no bounds.
What changes do you want to see in the world? That’s the question HRH The Duchess of Sussex and Vogue posed to 15 women with 15 unique causes – and it seems their ambitions for the planet and its people know no bounds.
In a ground-breaking move towards inclusive fashion, Sinéad Burke will become the first little person to attend the Met Gala. Here, she tells Vogue how it feels to challenge traditional definitions of power wearing custom-made Gucci.
Through the group Little People of Ireland, Sinéad Burke is visiting schools across the country and facilitating conversations with the next generation in a bid to stymie hate crime and promote difference as a point of unity for us all.
How can design for one be design for all? Join Sinéad Burke as she explores how innovative thinking and design can benefit everyone. World Economic Forum 2019
British Vogue contributing editor Sinead Burke talks to Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland who has just published a new book, Climate Justice about campaigning to change legislation throughout her remarkable career.
Beauty is being redefined — this is something on which most of us can agree. The era of the white, thin, Eurocentric model as the only embodiment of glamour is gone. The runways have embraced diversity of skin, shape and age. But for one group they still lag behind: people with disabilities.
In her first column as a British Vogue contributing editor, Sinéad Burke reflects on why she refused to alter herself to appeal to the expectations of others and how she found fulfillment by embracing her differences.
What does power look like now? As we assembled Vogue’s inaugural list of the most influential women working in Britain for the July issue, it became clear that this question is more complicated than ever to answer.
The three-and-a-half-foot activist for inclusion makes a powerful case for why, in the age of internet-powered influence, it no longer makes financial sense for fashion brands to only cater to the bell curve of society.
Some of you may have first come across our other cover star Sinéad Burke, a three-and-a-half- foot activist for disabled people, following her barnstorming talk at Voices 2017 in December.
Sinéad Burke is an unlikely fashion muse. It’s not so much her height – she’s 3ft 5in, or 105.5cm (“don’t forget the point five” she laughs) – because fashion likes the unusual.