British Vogue releases its first Braille edition
British Vogue has released a Braille edition of the magazine for the first time in its 107-year history.
The May issue of the magazine publication has also been made available in audio format to increase access for blind and visually impaired people.
Edward Enninful, the editor, wrote on Instagram: " The Vogue team and I are thrilled with the response to the May issue, but what the making process has taught us is that what's most important is tangible, lasting change. /p>
"Vogue and the fashion and publishing industries still have a lot to do, but it makes me very happy to see the arrival of these first braille issues today today. data-spacefinder-role="richLink" data-spacefinder-type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement" class="dcr-11ra563"/>
Title Reframing Fashion, the magazine of this month focuses on disability justice, accessibility and pride.
Produced in collaboration with Tilting the Lens, an accessibility consultancy and inclusion who has advised brands like Netflix and Starbucks on how to make their businesses more disability-friendly, the edition features 19 people with disabilities from across fashion, sports, activism and the arts.
Each of the five covers features an influential disability activist or prominent figure, including actress Selma Blair and editor Sinéad Burke.
In an interview with the Guardian last month, Enninful, 51, spoke about his own experiences of having an invisible disability. He said: "I've had five retinal detachments, I'm partially blind and my hearing is less than 50 per cent - I wear hearing aids now. It's never stopped me, but there are so many people with invisible disabilities who never talk about it, because it might bother them. I've never had this fear.
"When I read, it's still difficult: when I do interviews, I have to ask people to speak on a certain level. But these are things that are me; these are things that I have embraced. We always talk about diversity and inclusiveness, but that must also extend to our brothers and sisters with disabilities.
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Readers can receive the audio file and print a Braille file of the number at home for free, or register their interest in being sent a physical Braille copy.
< p class="dcr-8zipgp">Enninful, which was named editor-in-chief in 2017, has long promoted its mission to drive inclusivity and representation in fashion. In 2016, he received an OBE for his services to diversity in the industry.Last month it was reported that Enninful said he had refused advertising from major fashion brands that did not share his vision.
British Vogue has released a Braille edition of the magazine for the first time in its 107-year history.
The May issue of the magazine publication has also been made available in audio format to increase access for blind and visually impaired people.
Edward Enninful, the editor, wrote on Instagram: " The Vogue team and I are thrilled with the response to the May issue, but what the making process has taught us is that what's most important is tangible, lasting change. /p>
"Vogue and the fashion and publishing industries still have a lot to do, but it makes me very happy to see the arrival of these first braille issues today today. data-spacefinder-role="richLink" data-spacefinder-type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement" class="dcr-11ra563"/>
Title Reframing Fashion, the magazine of this month focuses on disability justice, accessibility and pride.
Produced in collaboration with Tilting the Lens, an accessibility consultancy and inclusion who has advised brands like Netflix and Starbucks on how to make their businesses more disability-friendly, the edition features 19 people with disabilities from across fashion, sports, activism and the arts.
Each of the five covers features an influential disability activist or prominent figure, including actress Selma Blair and editor Sinéad Burke.
In an interview with the Guardian last month, Enninful, 51, spoke about his own experiences of having an invisible disability. He said: "I've had five retinal detachments, I'm partially blind and my hearing is less than 50 per cent - I wear hearing aids now. It's never stopped me, but there are so many people with invisible disabilities who never talk about it, because it might bother them. I've never had this fear.
"When I read, it's still difficult: when I do interviews, I have to ask people to speak on a certain level. But these are things that are me; these are things that I have embraced. We always talk about diversity and inclusiveness, but that must also extend to our brothers and sisters with disabilities.
after newsletter promotion
Readers can receive the audio file and print a Braille file of the number at home for free, or register their interest in being sent a physical Braille copy.
< p class="dcr-8zipgp">Enninful, which was named editor-in-chief in 2017, has long promoted its mission to drive inclusivity and representation in fashion. In 2016, he received an OBE for his services to diversity in the industry.Last month it was reported that Enninful said he had refused advertising from major fashion brands that did not share his vision.
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