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When the System Failed, She Built Her Own—Victoria Jenkins on Adaptive Fashion

People with disabilities should be included in decision-making from a head-office perspective and have the same access to higher education as non-disabled people.

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Violet Simon

by Violet Simon

March 12, 2025 ∙ 3 min read

When the System Failed, She Built Her Own—Victoria Jenkins on Adaptive Fashion — **Victoria Jenkins.** Photo by Esme Moore

I have encountered a fair few challenges so where to start is tricky but it is relevant that being a woman has impacted and shaped many of my experiences in ways it does not for men. I spent a number of years unwell and seeing doctors who all said I was a woman, too young, working in an industry that would cause stress.

The undiagnosed ulcer and subsequent life-saving surgery, when it burst, made Doctors take me a bit more seriously. It took over 10 years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis, and I waited four years for a pain clinic appointment. The list goes on!

Being the first adaptive brand to join the British Fashion Council is another proud achievement.

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