A black and white photo of the panel speakers including founder Anna Cofone, taken at the Beyond Vision film premiere.

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We believe conversation is one of the most powerful tools for change – for shifting perception and opening up new ways of thinking. Through events and creative collaborations, we bring together our community with voices from across hair, beauty, fashion and culture. These moments create space for conversation, connection and shared experience – bringing lived experience and industry together to explore accessibility from new perspectives.

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Beyond Vision Panel Discussion

In September 2025, Hair & Care hosted a Panel Discussion featuring leading voices within fashion, beauty and advocacy, and moderated by Maliha Shoaib (Vogue Business), in conversation about what genuine inclusion in these industries looks like.

Held at the iconic Sea Containers, London, after the premiere of our short film Beyond Vision - the evening brought together brands, industry leaders, members of our community and charities.

The panel discussed what it means for both brands and consumers when people with sight loss are considered and included. The conversation invited the audience to see beyond traditional notions of beauty, explore what accessibility really means, and consider how our industries can create a more inclusive and equitable future for all.

Panellists included Lucy Edwards (Blind Advocate & Author), Jane Manley (DeafBlind Research Analyst - RNIB), Chet Lo (Fashion Designer), Alex Peters (Dazed Beauty Director) and Anna Cofone (Hairstylist & Hair & Care Founder).

View the panel discussion in link below.

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"Hair & Care is pioneering a new inclusive and accessible lens for engaging with the industry,"

— Maliha Shoaib, Vogue Business
"Having industry and community voices on stage together is crucially important because industry titans, designers, product designers and beauty industry professionals, all need to be able to work with the actual individuals within these communities to actually develop products and be able to engage them."

— Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue
"Events like these are so important - they give a platform for blind and low vision people to share their experiences, and make people in the fashion and beauty industries aware of what barriers are still standing in the way."

— Alex Peters, Dazed
"It's really important as a sighted person to actually understand the needs of the VI community and the struggles they go through - it just helps create a more inclusive world."

— Chet Lo, Designer

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Beyond Vision Panel Discussion

"Hair & Care is pioneering a new inclusive and accessible lens for engaging with the industry,"

"Events like these are so important - they give a platform for blind and low vision people to share their experiences, and make people in the fashion and beauty industries aware of what barriers are still standing in the way."

"It's really important as a sighted person to actually understand the needs of the VI community and the struggles they go through - it just helps create a more inclusive world."

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