Hair & Care Premieres Beyond Vision at Sea Containers London
London’s Sea Containers became the stage for an intimate evening that blended fashion, film, and social change. Hair & Care, the Hackney-based non-profit founded by award-winning hairstylist Anna Cofone, premiered Beyond Vision, a short film celebrating beauty, inclusivity, and self-expression for blind and low-vision women.
A Film with Purpose
Directed by Hector Hilleary, Beyond Vision shines a spotlight on the women and volunteers at the heart of Hair & Care’s community. Through candid storytelling and sensory-led visuals, the film uplifts voices often excluded from the fashion and beauty industries. It reveals how identity and empowerment are cultivated through Hair & Care’s workshops, which prioritize inclusivity and accessibility.
“Beyond Vision is a powerful reminder that beauty, identity, and creativity should be accessible to all,” said Cofone. “At Hair & Care, we’re not just telling stories — we’re driving change.”
A Conversation on Inclusion
Following the screening, a panel discussion brought together leaders across fashion and beauty to explore accessibility and representation. Moderated by Maliha Shoaib of Vogue Business, the panel featured blind broadcaster and activist Lucy Edwards, designer Chet Lo, DAZED Beauty director Alex Peters, RNIB analyst Jane Manley, and Cofone herself.
The dialogue challenged entrenched norms in industries where the sight loss community is too often overlooked. “Hair & Care, you were that thing I needed when I was that little Lucy going through sight loss,” shared Edwards. “You gave me the confidence to feel gorgeous about my hair.”
Designer Chet Lo added, “It’s taught me how to be more inclusive and also helped me to understand what this demographic of women needs, so it’s helped me to design more inclusively and creatively.”
Shaping a New Standard
Hair & Care has already made waves by partnering with designers such as Roksanda, SS Daley, Sinead O’Dwyer, and Chet Lo to make runway shows accessible during London and Copenhagen Fashion Weeks. Through its Making Fashion Accessible initiative, the organization pioneers multi-sensory experiences that allow blind and low-vision audiences to fully engage with fashion.
The impact is both cultural and structural: breaking down misconceptions that those with sight loss are disconnected from beauty, while opening pathways for young creatives with visual impairments to enter the industry.
A Call to Action
Beyond Vision is more than a film; it is a call for an industry-wide shift. By centering voices that have historically been excluded, Hair & Care urges fashion and beauty leaders to adopt accessibility as a standard rather than an afterthought.
As Shoaib noted during the discussion, “Hair & Care is pioneering a new inclusive and accessible lens for engaging with the industry. I hope the audience leaves feeling empowered to act and create lasting change.”
About Hair & Care
Founded in 2019, Hair & Care supports blind and low-vision women and girls through accessible hair care and education, while working to build structural inclusivity across beauty and fashion. Motivated by Cofone’s personal experience growing up with a blind parent, the organization has already empowered more than 500 individuals through workshops, education, and community support.
With Beyond Vision and its ongoing presence at international fashion weeks, Hair & Care continues to push the boundaries of what representation in fashion can look like.
Photo credits: Charlotte Ellis