Briauna Mariah On The Importance Of Authenticity In Fashion
Always Looking Up
11/21/22
•47m
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Briauna Mariah. Briauna is the Founder and CEO of We Speak Model Management, a non-traditional model management that gives a voice to models who deserve to be celebrated. We discuss the founding of We Speak, the difference between authentic and inauthentic disability representation, and the need to stop being afraid of disability, both inside the fashion industry and in society at large.
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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•76m
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