Sema Gedik On Designing With Little People In Mind

Always Looking Up

11/14/22

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80m

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In this week’s episode I am sitting down with German fashion designer Sema Gedik. Sema is the founder and CEO of AUF AUGENHOEHE. Launched in 2017, after conducting years of research and community building, AUF AUGENHOEHE is a fashion label for little people. We discuss the creation and growth of her fashion label, explain the differences between adaptive, accessible, and inclusive fashion, and why designing for disability cannot and should not be treated like a trend and so much more.

Follow Sema: Instagram: @sema.gedik

Follow AUF AUGENHOEHE: Instagram: @aufaugenhoehe.design Facebook: AUF AUGENHOEHE Website: https://www.aufaugenhoehe.design/en

Size Guide - Find Your Fit: https://www.aufaugenhoehe.design/en/pages/size-chart

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com Website: https://www.jillianilana.com

This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

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Zane Landin On Grief And Disability

November 7, 2022

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67m

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. This episode talks about death, grieving, and mourning. If these are triggers for you, please feel free to skip this episode.

In this week’s episode I welcomed back Zane Landin. Zane is a mental health and disability advocate, queer rights activist, entrepreneur, and positive change maker who identifies as Hispanic, Queer, and Disbaled. He is the founder of Positive Vibes Magazine, which is a digital magazine dedicated to telling authentic stories about mental health, wellness, and inspiration. After sharing our individual stories with grief we discuss how being in a state of grief can be disabling, the misconceptions about what grief is and how it affects someone, and how grief, like disability, is a very individual experience.

Read the transcription HERE

Follow Zane: Instagram: @zanelandin Twitter: @LandinZane LinkedIn: Zane Landin

Positive Vibes Magazine: Website: https://positivevibesmag.com Instagram: @positivevibesmag Facebook: @positivevibesmag

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

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Briauna Mariah On The Importance Of Authenticity In Fashion

November 21, 2022

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47m

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.

Read the transcription HERE

Follow We Speak: Instagram: @wespeakmodels Website: https://www.wespeakmodels.com

Follow Briauna: @briaunamariah

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin